No offense frank,
But a boiga nigriceps's venom is as toxic as a death adder, and lots of rear fangers have venom that is potentially as toxic as elapids. U don't get my point. Im not here to argue with u on venom levels, but that our keelbacks in Malaysia have not caused an serious envenomations. And having mentioned rhadophis, i did tell u i was bitten by a chyrsagus didn't i?
Like i said perhaps the boy was allergic to its venom, BUT our Malaysian species have not been identified by our snake keepers and experts as being dangerous. And i have handled alot of keelbacks.
Secondly i think ur perception of 'locals' is warped. Our locals are not as uneducated as u think, esp when in connection with the abrogines who do alot of snake hunting for us.
Cheers

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