Re: A cobra question and asking a favor msg 1

Posted by John K. on November 17, 1998 at 18:38:03:

In Reply to: Re: A cobra question and asking a favor msg 1 posted by fred on November 16, 1998 at 12:31:25:

: Depoisoned no devenomised shure. This surgical procedure can be done by totaly removing the venom glands or by severing the gland between the fangs and gland. A defanged snake will quickly grow its fangs back. I feel that a venomoid does not digest food properly do to the absence of venom..r

Now I don't mean to argue with you, but I somewhat question the "need" for venom in digestion. For efficency purposes, I feed some of my rattlesnakes pre-killed mice. They NEVER bite or inject these with venom, yet I see no digestion problems. My neonates don't even strike at live pinkies/fuzzies until they (mice) reach a certain size. Granted, the venom in rattlesnakes DOES aid in digestion, but I wonder if it is as critical in snakes with more neurotoxic venom, as the effect would be more more to disable than digest. Just a thought.
P.S. I TOTALLY disagree with removing venom glands. If you can't take the heat...

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: : Depoisoned no devenomised shure. This surgical procedure can be done by totaly removing the venom glands or by severing the gland between the fangs and gland. A defanged snake will quickly grow its fangs back. I feel that a venomoid does not digest food properly do to the absence of venom..r : Now I don't mean to argue with you, but I somewhat question the "need" for venom in digestion. For efficency purposes, I feed some of my rattlesnakes pre-killed mice. They NEVER bite or inject these with venom, yet I see no digestion problems. My neonates don't even strike at live pinkies/fuzzies until they (mice) reach a certain size. Granted, the venom in rattlesnakes DOES aid in digestion, but I wonder if it is as critical in snakes with more neurotoxic venom, as the effect would be more more to disable than digest. Just a thought. : P.S. I TOTALLY disagree with removing venom glands. If you can't take the heat...

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