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How toxic is the mangrove snakes venom?
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by urbanherper on March 28, 2002
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Dear experts,
I am thinking about getting a mangrove
snake but I would like to know how toxic the
venom is before hand .
Thanx ,
Daniel
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RE: How toxic is the mangrove snakes venom?
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by Naja_oxiana on March 28, 2002
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Hi Daniel,
Boiga dendrophilia, the mangrove snake, is capable of a mild envenomation. I'd be really suprised if you got much more than a headache and a little dizziness from one chewing on you. Of course, a lot of this depends on a few factors: how mmuch you weigh, how much venom the snake actually gets in you, etc...
As a generality, Boiga species are on the neurotoxic side. There is presently work being done on the genus and results will be out shortly.
Cheers
Roger
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