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Rear-Fanged

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.

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Opisthoglyphous snakes (rearward grooves), found in the reptile family Colubridae, usually possess weak venom injected by a pair of enlarged teeth at the back which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture. Since these fangs are not at the front of the mouth this arrangement is called rear-fanged. To envenomate prey, a rear-fanged snake must move the prey into the rear of its mouth and then penetrate it with its fangs, presenting difficulties with large prey although they can quickly move smaller prey into position. While the venom of most opisthoglyphous snakes is too weak to harm humans, sometimes this is not the case. Notably, herpetologists Karl Schmidt and Robert Mertens were killed by a boomslang and twig snake, respectively. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
Green Vine snake by Irwin - May 17, 2004 01:50 PM	3	May 17, 2004 04:46 PM by rearfang
giant madagascar hognose will not eat. by martinshaun - May 16, 2004 05:35 PM	4	May 28, 2004 11:50 AM by martinshaun
Regal ringneck snakes by HerperHelmz - May 09, 2004 06:24 PM	1	Aug 08, 2004 03:44 PM by redbellyhunter
Black And Yellow mangrove by SouthFLBoa - May 08, 2004 10:23 AM	10	May 20, 2004 11:50 AM by psilocybe
Dispholidus typus! by joe86 - May 07, 2004 01:58 PM	2	May 13, 2004 12:51 AM by Chance
langaha, madagascar leafnose snake by anoush73 - May 06, 2004 12:44 PM	1	May 10, 2004 09:10 AM by rearfang
FWC laws in FL by JPsShadow - May 05, 2004 03:10 PM	12	May 20, 2004 01:14 PM by trust
Need some advice on WC Boiga Dendrophilia by nechushtan - May 05, 2004 12:28 AM	2	May 05, 2004 04:59 PM by rearfang
PICS by SouthFLBoa - May 02, 2004 02:57 PM	0	No replies
Parrot Snakes by snakemastermyke - Apr 26, 2004 11:48 PM	0	No replies
giant madagascar hognose. care info ? by martinshaun - Apr 26, 2004 02:56 PM	3	Apr 27, 2004 08:42 PM by rearfang
Books? by Gatorgal - Apr 25, 2004 01:26 AM	5	Apr 30, 2004 02:08 AM by Gatorgal
FWC eating own poop....... by Osteolaemus - Apr 21, 2004 03:25 PM	3	Apr 23, 2004 03:26 PM by psilocybe
Trimorphodon eggs laid.... by Yasser - Apr 21, 2004 10:05 AM	4	Apr 26, 2004 03:45 PM by rearfang
I lost my male FWC by Sybella - Apr 20, 2004 02:58 PM	13	May 06, 2004 08:18 PM by Sybella
to Saker and other Philodryas olfersii fans. Finally my pics! by Bushmaster - Apr 19, 2004 11:41 AM	3	Apr 22, 2004 08:38 AM by thomas.leclercq
Need advice on locating a young CB Boiga Dendrophilia or a young CB Boiga D. Gemmicinta by nechushtan - Apr 17, 2004 12:02 PM	1	Apr 21, 2004 11:29 AM by psilocybe
A.prasina copulation by Timo - Apr 09, 2004 01:09 AM	12	Apr 22, 2004 03:16 PM by corallus1
Any Western Hognose Experts? by EagleEye - Apr 05, 2004 11:25 PM	2	Apr 20, 2004 12:44 PM by riiotgrrl
Dominican beauties... by herpconsultants2 - Apr 04, 2004 09:05 AM	6	Apr 13, 2004 03:36 PM by jay w.
Does anyone know if you need a permit to keep rear fanged snakes in Missouri? by rock_python1 - Apr 01, 2004 04:51 PM	0	No replies
Anyone still working w/ Haitian Vine snakes (Uromacer sp.)? by jay w. - Mar 29, 2004 03:33 PM	0	No replies
madagascar cat eyed snake? by coluguy - Mar 20, 2004 08:25 PM	3	Apr 03, 2004 02:09 PM by rock_python1
feeding mangrove snake by wewantpeace2003 - Mar 19, 2004 11:13 AM	2	Mar 29, 2004 01:54 PM by djs27
ID and questions by thefiradragon - Mar 17, 2004 09:33 PM	6	Mar 30, 2004 10:39 PM by thefiradragon
Anyone know of "Stenophis citrinus"? by Visahari - Mar 17, 2004 08:57 PM	5	Mar 19, 2004 04:13 PM by rearfang
FWC's doing their thing... by Conrad - Mar 17, 2004 06:05 PM	0	No replies
Asian Vine Snakes: Switching to small Rodents? by kit1970 - Mar 17, 2004 09:12 AM	3	Apr 13, 2004 12:00 PM by Giel
Is anyone expecting a clutch of B. Dendrophilia? by nechushtan - Mar 15, 2004 03:51 AM	2	Mar 15, 2004 04:38 PM by psilocybe
Does anyone know where to purchase Green Vine Snakes? by Holmgren - Mar 12, 2004 10:24 AM	13	Apr 26, 2004 11:52 PM by snakemastermyke
Starter? by SouthFLBoa - Mar 11, 2004 03:36 PM	4	Apr 30, 2004 07:11 PM by thekidgecko
questions on mangroves by chainsaw - Mar 09, 2004 03:22 PM	4	Jun 08, 2004 09:40 AM by Gerlow
Pics please! by SouthFLBoa - Mar 07, 2004 03:13 PM	2	Mar 11, 2004 04:06 PM by corallus1
prasina eating problem. by drunk_on_chivas - Feb 29, 2004 11:39 PM	1	Mar 03, 2004 02:00 PM by corallus1
Death in the family by Visahari - Feb 28, 2004 05:29 PM	1	Feb 28, 2004 06:47 PM by Stryder
FWC Photo 3 by discoferret - Feb 27, 2004 05:04 AM	1	Feb 27, 2004 10:23 AM by Sybella
FWC Pic 2 by discoferret - Feb 27, 2004 05:03 AM	0	No replies
FWC Photos by discoferret - Feb 27, 2004 05:02 AM	0	No replies
my ahaetulla mycterizans by pietjemarcel - Feb 27, 2004 04:35 AM	2	Feb 28, 2004 11:04 AM by corallus1
Bad News in Washington State... by Doug T - Feb 26, 2004 06:49 PM	0	No replies
the gloves in Kevlar? by thomas.leclercq - Feb 26, 2004 03:04 PM	3	Feb 27, 2004 11:37 AM by thomas.leclercq
New Mangrove by psilocybe - Feb 25, 2004 11:28 AM	1	Feb 25, 2004 06:40 PM by Conrad
My new FWC by discoferret - Feb 24, 2004 04:45 PM	1	Feb 25, 2004 01:28 AM by Sybella
Gravid Philodryas baroni by Flavio80 - Feb 23, 2004 04:04 PM	6	Feb 24, 2004 09:12 PM by Saker
Macropisthodon rudis rudis by ron - Feb 23, 2004 12:23 PM	0	No replies
False water cobra's by discoferret - Feb 21, 2004 02:01 PM	1	Feb 21, 2004 11:22 PM by Sybella
Sonoran Lyre snake (Trimorphodon) pic... by C. Elmer - Feb 20, 2004 02:05 AM	2	Feb 21, 2004 01:44 AM by Sybella
Boiga Dendrophilia by mousekiller - Feb 19, 2004 10:52 PM	5	Feb 21, 2004 11:32 AM by psilocybe
cannibalism in Thrasops jacksoni................. by rearfang - Feb 15, 2004 02:32 PM	5	Feb 20, 2004 10:50 AM by MarkW
Semi-Toxic Examples... trying to keep 'em legal. by Doug T - Feb 13, 2004 06:40 PM	5	Apr 26, 2004 11:42 PM by snakemastermyke
Philodryas aestivus by thomas.leclercq - Feb 12, 2004 01:08 PM	23	Mar 04, 2004 05:44 PM by Reticulatus
Thelotornis accounts by Saker - Feb 12, 2004 03:35 AM	0	No replies
Habitat and cleaning questions for Mangrove Snake by Nechushtan - Feb 10, 2004 11:05 PM	3	Feb 11, 2004 12:29 AM by Nightflight99
Twig Snake Anti Venom (the non-existence of) by BenSambrook - Feb 10, 2004 09:38 AM	3	Feb 11, 2004 10:11 PM by Saker
Tentacle Snakes by jdrsss - Feb 09, 2004 05:10 PM	1	Apr 26, 2004 11:45 PM by snakemastermyke
cage size for baby FWC by BloodPython7 - Feb 06, 2004 08:17 PM	1	Feb 07, 2004 08:16 PM by rearfang
Care of Boiga Dendrophilia by Nechushtan - Feb 04, 2004 01:37 AM	4	Feb 05, 2004 07:18 AM by rearfang
FWC Pointers Please! by chameleon2005 - Feb 03, 2004 05:59 PM	3	Feb 05, 2004 02:41 PM by Nightflight99
Leptodeira Septentrionalis questions... by Jeff Hardwick - Jan 31, 2004 07:47 PM	0	No replies
To BGF,Boiga sp. suspected for killing in SriLanka??? by hypnale - Jan 31, 2004 04:00 AM	3	Feb 02, 2004 04:13 AM by hypnale
Update: Thrasops feeding.......... by rearfang - Jan 30, 2004 05:19 PM	0	No replies
Possibly breeding giant hogs? PICS by Daniel J - Jan 30, 2004 03:30 PM	1	Jan 30, 2004 03:32 PM by Daniel J
FWC - their toxicity by snakeman2004 - Jan 30, 2004 03:16 PM	2	Jan 30, 2004 04:09 PM by snakeman2004
To BGF r.e Boiga bite by calsnakes - Jan 29, 2004 11:40 PM	1	Jan 30, 2004 01:18 AM by BGF
Anyone in UK keeping flyers by mutant - Jan 28, 2004 04:45 PM	0	No replies
this might sound irrelevant... by drunk_on_chivas - Jan 28, 2004 02:05 AM	1	Jan 28, 2004 02:54 AM by meretseger
question for BGF by greghenry - Jan 28, 2004 12:02 AM	6	Jan 29, 2004 12:12 AM by BGF
First rear fanged snakes by sidnake - Jan 26, 2004 01:48 PM	1	Jan 27, 2004 12:55 PM by Sybella
curiosity on handling by thefiradragon - Jan 25, 2004 10:43 PM	12	Jan 29, 2004 03:20 PM by Sybella
FWC eating own Faeces by snakezoo - Jan 23, 2004 04:18 AM	1	Jan 23, 2004 08:23 AM by djs27
Fwc's (FAlse Water Cobras) by sidnake - Jan 21, 2004 02:45 PM	1	Jan 22, 2004 08:44 AM by rearfang
WHERE CAN I GET A. PRASINA? by josephbrugh - Jan 21, 2004 02:08 AM	1	Jan 21, 2004 08:21 PM by grappler184
A. prasinus babies by grappler184 - Jan 20, 2004 05:55 PM	1	Jan 23, 2004 12:54 PM by corallus1
FWC by snakezoo - Jan 19, 2004 04:43 AM	2	Jan 22, 2004 05:40 AM by snakezoo
has anyone got Ahaetulla prasina??????? by pietjemarcel - Jan 18, 2004 11:30 AM	6	Jan 26, 2004 12:16 PM by pietjemarcel

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