I have heard of snakes biting themselves whether by missing their target or just being in such a frenzy that they strike at anything that moves, including themselves...most venomous snakes have some degree of immunity to their own venom though, usually to the point where the venom has little or no effect on them...i think it's probably pretty rare for a snake to actually kill itself (unless it released a massive quantity of venom)...Gregg M mentioned one of his gaboons bit another (in feeding response) of his gaboons on the head and held on for something like 15 seconds, and did indeed inject a good deal of venom...he said the bitten gabby swelled a little at the bitesite, and the symptoms gradually faded away...no permanent damage. Very interesting though, you should post some pics...

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