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by cottonmouth on April 23, 2002
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Hey herps, I am looking for someone with a little knowledge on Water Cobras (not false water),but the real deal. I have one and wonder how toxic is it? there isn't much info out there and no antivenom, which is a concern in case God forbid I got bit. If envenomated what are your odds of survival? Jeff Q
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by Naja_oxiana on April 24, 2002
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Hi Jeff,
The reason that there is little information out there is becuase, well, not much has been done with them. As far as their LD50, BGF's website would have that information. I know that they are pretty lethal, but SAVP would likely have some cross-reactivity. (I wouldn't put too much assurance in the possibility of cross-reactivity though.)
Cheers
Roger
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by TAIPAN78 on April 24, 2002
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According to BGF's site, B.christyi (Congo Water Cobra)has a LD of a mere 0.12 and B.annulata(Bannded Water Cobra) has one of 0.143. These guys were number 10 and 12 on the subcutaneous tested list and were just under O.s.scutellatus/canni(#6) as far a toxicity is concerned!! Thats makes them, outa snake venoms tested by Brian, some of the most potentialy dangerous snakes on the planet!!!Very, very hot critters and too bitten by and to be tagged would probaly mean death without assisted breathing. And thats only if no other complications arise from the venom besides normal praylsis associated with large, neurtoxic elapid bites!
As Roger mentioned, hardly anything is known about Water Cobra venom and I do not belive there is a single recorded bite account for either of the 2 sp and or the sub.
Due to their large size(up too 2.7 meteres acording to "A feild Guide To the Reptiles of East Africa" 2002!)and I imagine, huge venom yeilds, one may very well be screwed if tagged by this sp and he and or she didnt have very quick acsess to a hospital!
As for cross reactivity, them same book mentioned above says that treatments used for Dendroaspis and large African Naja bites may proove benifical in treating a Boulengerina envenomations but it goes into no more further detail.
Well, I hope this helps.
Be carefull with that critter!
BTW, I have spoken with a few previous keepers of B.annulata and they all reffered to em as very unwilling to bite and rather easy going captives. Im wondering, would your observations agree?
Also, what are you feeding the snake? A buddy of miner said he couldnt get his to eat anything but fish. Is your's on rodents?
Thanks,
Jeremy
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