>>I posted this under the Venomous forum also:

>>I'm curious if anyone knows if being allergic to Bee venom automatically makes one allergic to snake venoms. Over the summer when I was stung by a bee the majority of my forearm around the sting swelled (which has never happened before with a sting). I'm assuming my body is telling me that bee stings will be dealt with most harshly from now on and I should be careful. The problem is that I'm considering getting a Boiga Dendrophilia or FWC which I would otherwise be unconcerned with the venom of but due to this latest bee incident may actually prove life threatening... Any thoughts on this.

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>>Amor et Lux,

>>Ron

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>>"The gods tolerate the human race for no other reason than our talent for bullsh1t. It's the only thing about us that doesn't bore them to tears" Tom Robbins "Villa Incognito"



Are you sure there wasn't a bacterial infection from the sting? I usually end up getting stung at least once a year, and this year was the only year I had a "reaction" where my whole hand swelled up, turned bright red, and itched like crazy. Turns out it wasn't a reaction to the sting, it was a bacterial infection that probably came from something on the bee's stinger, and it was easily taken care of with antibiotics.



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