This paper has resulted in a mixed blessing at best. While one cannot dispute the physical evidence of the gland, it has also resulted in many TOTALY HARMLESS snakes being placed in doubt. While I respect the work that went into the paper, personally I don't find the value of the small percentage of snakes that this information suggests "possibly" could be harmful to balance the cost of the questions that now are posted about a large amount of snakes that over many years keeping have proved safe. It's a question of where do you draw the line. Under the right circumstances even a Kitten could kill a man. Sometimes pure science Can do more damage than good.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

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• All snakes are venomous - Passport, Wed Dec 17 19:44:10 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - Ace, Wed Dec 17 22:01:32 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - WW, Thu Dec 18 04:05:28 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - rearfang, Thu Dec 18 20:18:33 2003
• It is possible that the results may be used..... more - Passport, Thu Dec 18 20:38:09 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - WW, Fri Dec 19 04:06:00 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - sigbboy, Fri Dec 19 04:39:55 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - rearfang, Fri Dec 19 08:53:26 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - rearfang, Fri Dec 19 09:06:57 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - Langi, Wed Dec 17 22:52:44 2003
• RE: All snakes are venomous - sigbboy, Thu Dec 18 19:42:44 2003