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gaboon bites effect on other gaboons
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by ian on January 16, 2002
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I was scanning through old topics and found one where someones gaboon bit the other of similiar size in the head when they were crawling over one another Resulting in death. To my amazement many others had heard of or had similiar experiences all resulting in fatalty of the snake bitten. I would like to say I've experienced it twice and both times the smaller snake survived. My bigger female bit the male once about 1.5 years ago when I was removing the male from the bathtub upsetting the female. It was a full bite to the mid section causing the male to squirm about like a worm on a hook for a moment until she released her hold. I didn't know what venom would do to the same species so I held my breath and once they settled I saw no sighns of any harm with the exception of two puncture wounds that quickly healed. The second time when the snakes were 2.5 and 3 feet I was removing one to clean out the cage which irrated once again the bigger female. This time she struck from underneath and got the bottom side of the jaw. Once again I seperated them and held my breathe. The male gaboons jawed swelled partially open for a day then healed and got better. Needless to say I have had them seperated ever since. I guess I was just lucky.
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by herpgirl on January 16, 2002
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The zoo I work for has two Gaboons about a foot long. Last year one bit the other on the head and other than a nice puncture wound, it didn't cause any problems.
Rebecca : )
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by Rabies on January 17, 2002
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Hi please correct me if i'm wrong,but I always thought that a snake was imune to its own venom,does this mean the same for other snakes of the same species when there they are bitten by their mates.I also read the article and was surprised at the effects the venom had on the same species.Thanks for your time
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