People get way too hung up on the semantics of poisonous versus venomous - hell, many well known people slip and say "poisonous"; not that big of a deal in the context its being used. Plus, if you want to be technical, there is one species of snake that is actually "poisonous" so there you go. "We" know that we should describe most snakes possessing venom glads as venomous but too many folks get hung up on this when dealing with the general public. Bottom line is that this is another story that is going to kill our hobby.

>>My brain isn't working quite up to par today and I went back and reread the article and your comment...
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>>As far as the whole poisonous/venomous debate... Yes, snakes are venomous... what is your average person going to call them on the street? Poisonous... And that is who the news reports to.
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>>While they are technically incorrect, there are much bigger fish to fry.
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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