Re: Indigo snake venom?

Posted by Don on January 07, 2001 at 17:13:07:

In Reply to: Re: Indigo snake venom? posted by Patrick Alexander on January 06, 2001 at 20:56:46:

: : : 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

i've heard it all now! patrick, haven't you strayed a little far from the beginner forum?
you keep working wth your garter snakes and for God's sake be careful dude!

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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 : i've heard it all now! patrick, haven't you strayed a little far from the beginner forum? : you keep working wth your garter snakes and for God's sake be careful dude!

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