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Upscale
at Mon Aug 28 14:59:34 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Upscale ]
With a water snake bite there is some uncertainty whether it is actually a misidentified venomous or not. With a Moccasin, there is very little doubt. This “dry bite” thing is highly over-rated with a truly venomous reptile. That is almost certainly not going to happen with a snake that has been stepped on or in any other way traumatized or surprised. I think they chomp real hard. A real dry bite might come from a half-dormant snake on a real cool day or a well acclimated less nervous type. Sometimes they will half-heartedly strike or “bump” without even opening their mouths, as if they know the drill- they can’t hurt you. A dry bite might just be a threatening defensive warning to back off. Even with their fangs and poison, they generally greatly fear you.
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RE: Question about Eastern cottonmouth. - Upscale, Mon Aug 28 14:59:34 2006