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Hello
Can someone tell me how potent the venom from Enhydris species is?
I`m thinking of buying a pair of Enhydris chinensis, and would like to know the potency of their venom.
And i would also like to know if some of the Enhydris species have more potent venom than others.

Thanks a lot
Jonas

>>Hello
>>Can someone tell me how potent the venom from Enhydris species is?
>>I`m thinking of buying a pair of Enhydris chinensis, and would like to know the potency of their venom.
>>And i would also like to know if some of the Enhydris species have more potent venom than others.
>>

None of the Enhydris bites are going to be lift-threatening or even severe. Large species may be able to cause some prolonged bleeding, a bit of swelling and some stinging but nothing worse than that. As with the vast majority of colubrids, if you are a bit concerned about bite effects simply wearing long sleeve shirts and light gardening gloves solves all your problems.

Cheers
Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
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Australian Venom Research Unit,
University of Melbourne
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Population and Evolutionary Genetics Unit,
Museum Victoria
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http://www.venomdoc.com

Thanks a lot i will invest in some gardening gloves then.

Jonas