kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Toad . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Guyana Whiptail . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Oct 04, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Oct. 04, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Oct 12, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Oct 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Oct 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Oct 21, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Oct 24, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Oct 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Oct 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Nov 01, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!

Re: Garder Snakes (venom) ?C

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Rear-Fanged Forum ]

Posted by WW on March 21, 2003 at 03:02:41:

In Reply to: Garder Snakes (venom) ?C posted by CAL on March 20, 2003 at 07:29:02:

Like most colubrids, Thamnophis have a Duvernoy's gland that produces a toxic secretion (no, it's not just toxic saliva). Documented symptomatic bites in humans have resulted in swelling and pain. This was usually as a result of prolonged feeding bites. Headaches have been documented after other colubrid bites (eg Boiga dendrophila). In the case of garter snakes, headaches and nausea in the absence of swelling and pain would suggest that it might not be a result of envenomation - could just about anything from dehydration to some flu-like bug. Of course, there is no way of being sure.

Cheers,

Wolfgang

Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ The Rear-Fanged Forum ]