Re: Mussarana?

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Posted by John Hays on June 17, 2002 at 00:50:19:

In Reply to: Mussarana? posted by Colleen on May 28, 2002 at 22:23:23:

: I read in a book that the mussarana is the only snake that can kill the fer-de-lance because it is immune to the fer-de-lance's venom. It said that the mussarana has strong muscles and weak venom, and I have looked everywhere but I can't find anything about it. Can anyone help me??

: Thanks,
: Colleen

Colleen,

You're not alone! I have a passion for ophiophagous snakes, and would love to have a Clelia spp., but I can't even find any info. on the web about them!!

They are rear-fanged colubrids but are totally harmless to humans. My guess - but I don't know - is that a Cribo could take a Bothrops spp. as well. Like our indigos, they are largely immune to the venom of crotalids, and Cribos can be 8 feet.

If you find some info let me know, and I'll do theh same!!

-John

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: : I read in a book that the mussarana is the only snake that can kill the fer-de-lance because it is immune to the fer-de-lance's venom. It said that the mussarana has strong muscles and weak venom, and I have looked everywhere but I can't find anything about it. Can anyone help me?? : : Thanks, : : Colleen : Colleen, : You're not alone! I have a passion for ophiophagous snakes, and would love to have a Clelia spp., but I can't even find any info. on the web about them!! : They are rear-fanged colubrids but are totally harmless to humans. My guess - but I don't know - is that a Cribo could take a Bothrops spp. as well. Like our indigos, they are largely immune to the venom of crotalids, and Cribos can be 8 feet. : If you find some info let me know, and I'll do theh same!! : -John

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