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DOES ANYONE KNOW THE EFFECTS OF BOIGA CYANAE (GREEN CATEYED SNAKE) VENOM?
DO THEY ACTUILLY HAVE TO CHEW FOR THE VENOM TO TAKE EFFECT?
I HAVE A 4 FT MALE THAT IS VERY DEFENCIVE SO I PIN HIM DOWN BEHIND THE HEAD AND KEEP HOLD OF HIS HEAD WHILST HANDLING HIM, I WOULD LIKE TO TAME HIM, BUT THATS UNLIKELY WHILST HANDLING IN THIS WAY. WOULD IT BE SAFE TO HANDLE HIM LIKE A NONE VENOMOUS SNAKE, (ALLOW HIM TO BITE, BUT NOT CHEW) IN ORDER TO LET HIM CALM DOWN?
THESE ARE BUEATIFAL SNAKE, SOME ARE VERY CALM, OTHERS ARE PROPER BITERS (WHICH IS A SHAME?), BUT I'M SURE IF I CAN HANDLE HIM WITH LESS CAUTION, HE WOULD BE CALM ENOUGH TO HANDLE ON A MORE REGULER BASES WITHOUT CAUSING MUCH STRESS.
OF CAUSE IF THERE VENOM IS AS DANGEROUS AS BOIGA DENDROPHILA (MANGROVE SNAKE) THIS WOULD NOT BE WISE?

CHEERS

P.S; I HAVE ALSO POSTED A MESSAGE LIKE THIS IN THE REAR FANGED FORUM.

The venom is likely very similar to venom of other Boiga species, i.e. very toxic, but produced in such small amounts that it is unlikely to be fatal to an animal the size of a human. Keep in mind that some species in Boiga (ex. irregularis) have caused some serious bites.

They should be treated and respected the same as any other hot, so learn how to manipulate her with a hook. They do have to chew to envenomate, as they are rear-fanged.