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by rooftop01 on March 18, 2004
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Today i found a texas coral snake. he looks really bad so i decided i would try to help him. when i got back to the house he was barly moving. so i put him in a cage with some earth snakes so hopefully he will get better soon. if anyone knows how i could help this animal please let me know.
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by PVs on March 18, 2004
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I'm glad to hear that you are concerned for the coral snake. I don't know enough about the species to give you advice on how to help it, but I will say this: The first thing I would do is to remove it from the enclosure with the other snakes. The coral snake could have parasites (maybe that is what is wrong with it to begin with) and could infest your other snakes. Also, are you sure he won't bite the other snakes. I do know that corals are rear fanged, and have to chew their venom into their prey, but not sure if they would bite an earth snake or not. I just wouldn't put a wild captured (especially possibly sick) snake in with any of my collection without a proper quarantine period first. That is my thoughts. Sorry I couldn't be of any real help. Good luck.
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by PVs on March 21, 2004
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Ok, maybe I'm stupid, but I always thought corals were rear fanged.
Here is what someone else has had to say about it also: Even though the Coral Snake has a highly potent venom, it is rarely considered a dangerous snake as it is very secretive and is "rear-fanged".
Maybe this is a controversy now?
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by Fabian on March 21, 2004
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Corals are rear fanged snakes. and I am hoping you put it in with the earth snakes so it could eat one of them ? Beings that is one of the things they eat. Was the coral snake very cold. / That may be part of why it is not moving around much. Is it really thin like it has not had a meal in a long time ? Just because it is not moving around much does not mean it is sick. Does it look sick ? Do you have it good and warm ? I think we would need to know a little more about it before anyone could give you any advice. Post some about the snake and maybe we could help you.........Fabian
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by Buzztail1 on March 21, 2004
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I don't know where all this "rear-fanged" stuff is coming from.
Coral Snakes (micrurus) are NOT rear-fanged. They are elapids with short stubby fangs attached to the front end of the maxillary bone. They inject neurotoxic venom through their short fixed fangs and prefer snakes and some lizards as prey.
I have personally opened the mouth of an Eastern Coral Snake and can assure you that they are NOT rear-fanged.
Karl H. Betz
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by Fabian on March 21, 2004
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You are right. They are front fanged. I do not know why I thought they were rear fanged. I guess because they have to chew to get the venom in right. ??? how knows. Here is a little on them I found on the internet.
Eastern Coral Snake
Micrurus fulvius fulvius
Range: Eastern North Carolina to Key Largo and west through the gulf states to eastern Louisiana.
Habitat: They vary from well-drained pine woods to comparatively moist areas near ponds or streams. Coral snakes are secretive. They hide under leaves or mulch and in logs or stumps, and even among blades of lawn grass.
Description: The average length is around 20 inches. Skins are bright with alternating red, yellow and black bands around the body. The red bands touch the yellow bands. In contrast, the coral snake’s non-venomous look-alikes, the scarlet kingsnake and the scarlet snake, have bands of black between their bands of yellow and red. Coral snakes usually have a black nose.
Coral snake fangs are fixed front fangs (non-erectile). The primarily neurotoxic venom affects the nervous system. This snake is related to the Old World cobras, kraits and mambas. While their disposition is rather mild, these snakes can bite when least expected, hanging on and chewing their fangs into the flesh. The can however, inject venom from a single strike without chewing.
Reproduction: This snake has an incubation period of 90 days for two to three eggs. The young are about seven inches long and are venomous upon hatching.
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by PVs on March 21, 2004
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Ok, here is an excerpt from Texas Parks and Wildlife:
Texas coral snakes are extremely shy and non-aggressive. Although their mouths are smaller than most venomous snakes and their fangs are located in the rear of their mouths, they can still inflict a serious bite if handled. Coral snakes eat mostly other snakes and small reptiles and are members of the same family of snakes as the cobras of India.
See, even they are saying that the fangs are located in the rear of the mouth. Though on doing some research, I have seen mostly that the fangs are fixed in the front.
I don't know what to believe now :(
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by Fabian on March 21, 2004
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I am with you PVs. LOL. I always herd they were rear fanged. But Now I don't know what to think. Maybe it is Time for a new topic on the forums. LOL....Fabian
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