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Upscale
at Thu Oct 1 21:00:22 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Upscale ]
A lot of noobs are under the impression that these venoms are like a massive bee sting or something.
Bites are an extreme medical emergency that will result in death, severe disfigurement, skin grafts, permanent loss of function(s) scars, etc.
With very good medical care, you do have a chance to survive. With that and a lot of luck too, you will be o.k., but that is not automatic even with the best care.
So many of the Animal Planet shows reenact venomous snake bites with actors playing the bite victim and happy ending that the harsh truth of grotesque disfigurement and death are usually not seen in your dinner-time program. They tend to dramatize the cases where the victim lives to tell the tale and the medical team look like heroes. Which if you live, they are.
Not trying to be dramatic, but I have been messing with them a long time. I am still gaining more respect for these creatures almost every day.
Keeping any of them is really not worth it if it is just a whim, a fad, your latest “thing” or curiosity. You really have to ask yourself “why?” and why is it better than every non-venomous snake in the world you could choose from.
It is a serious commitment that requires all the safety protocol of any zoo or institution properly equipped to maintain venomous reptiles. Because it is an extreme specialty animal.
Here’s two (frozen) venom extractions in 1.5ml tubes. These are from one milking each, typical yield. The one on the left is 106mg Mojave rattlesnake. One of the hottest snakes in North America. The other is 1390mg of Indian cobra.
Without antivenom, pronto, the cobra will easily kill you dead. Serious snake. Strong neurotoxin, strong local necrosis and strong cardiotoxin. Massive quantity. Maybe seeing this makes an impression.
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RE: new toCobra's... correct me if I'm wrong - Upscale, Thu Oct 1 21:00:22 2009