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TJP
at Wed Aug 16 17:06:05 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TJP ]
It's best to treat all venomous snakes as having a potentially fatal bite. Just because a snake has never had a recorded fatal bite, naja pallida for instance, doesn't mean it isn't capable or should be treated with less respect....not saying you would do that. There are many snakes that are capable, but haven't, and some that have, but one wouldn't think capable. That's why they should be treated with respect, you never know how one can react to that particular snake's venom. I've heard of many people talk about how eyelash's are good beginner because of their "mild" venom. Apparently these people have never seen a bite, or talked with someone who has been bitten. If one bites you during a feeding response and unloads, you're gonna have a really bad day, and be minus a digit or two the next week, or worse. That's why it's key to have respect and a good protocol. I'd say keep your own stock of AV, but I'd be a hypocrite as I have access, but don't have my own supply....but that's pretty much just like the majority. Being mentored, having a healthy respect for the snakes, not taking on more than you can chew, and being careful, are pretty much the key's to keeping snakes.
You don't get an unwarranted bite by following certain procedure's, and then you really don't need to worry about the venom capabilities. I do ask about certain snakes' venom, if it is something I'm not familiar with, it's not bad to ask question's and know what certain symptoms are in case of a bite.
Now that I went on a tangent (sorry), yes, some are not as deadly as others, some are deadly even with AV. Some you can get bitten by and not go to the hospital, some you can get bitten by and not have a chance to make it to the hospital. So, it is not a weird or dumb question.
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RE: this might be dumb,but.. - TJP, Wed Aug 16 17:06:05 2006