Re: Indigo snake venom?

Posted by Patrick Alexander on January 06, 2001 at 20:56:46:

In Reply to: Re: Indigo snake venom? posted by Chuck Elliott on January 06, 2001 at 19:24:04:

: : Hi, today in class we were talking about indigo snakes and racers and racers and my teacher was telling us that indigos and racers produce a mild dangerous siliva does something to your blood.I was wondering is this true? I didnt belive it but I wasnt sure either. So does anyone know? FLHerper

: I have to answer this question. I don't usually reply to most of the questions but this one needs a reply.
: I have a little experience with Drymarchons. I have bred and raised every subspecies of Drymarchon known.
: I have been bitten more times than I care to remember and I have never had a reaction to a bite.
: The worst case would be an infection due to germs and bacteria in the saliva. There is no venom in Drymarchon.
: Good luck in your class.

No offense, but the fact that you haven't been envenomated doesn't mean there isn't any venom. Garter snakes, for instance, are known to have toxic saliva, but, despite the fact that probably a few thousand people a year end up getting bitten by them, there are extremely few documented envenomations (less than 10, I think).
Patrick Alexander

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: : : Hi, today in class we were talking about indigo snakes and racers and racers and my teacher was telling us that indigos and racers produce a mild dangerous siliva does something to your blood.I was wondering is this true? I didnt belive it but I wasnt sure either. So does anyone know? FLHerper : : I have to answer this question. I don't usually reply to most of the questions but this one needs a reply. : : I have a little experience with Drymarchons. I have bred and raised every subspecies of Drymarchon known. : : I have been bitten more times than I care to remember and I have never had a reaction to a bite. : : The worst case would be an infection due to germs and bacteria in the saliva. There is no venom in Drymarchon. : : Good luck in your class. : No offense, but the fact that you haven't been envenomated doesn't mean there isn't any venom. Garter snakes, for instance, are known to have toxic saliva, but, despite the fact that probably a few thousand people a year end up getting bitten by them, there are extremely few documented envenomations (less than 10, I think). : Patrick Alexander

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