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Neotropical Rattlesnake
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by Langaha on May 25, 2002
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Well, I was at a reptile exhibit today. They had a fair deal of venomous on display. I had the opportunity to watch the owner remove a neotropical rattlesnake from its cage to do some cleaning. He mentioned that it was the most venomous rattlesnake in the new world. I know this is sometimes a controversial subject. I found that kind of interesting because I originally thought that the Mojave rattlesnake was. The Eastern D'Back, of coarse having a completely different venom, is even sometimes put into this category. I was also told that the Neotropical has extremely potent Nuerotoxic venom, more so than the mojave. I really haven't studied up on this type of rattlesnake yet, and so I am open to the knowledge of others. I was just wanting to get some other opinions on this matter. Thanks
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RE: Neotropical Rattlesnake
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by ian on May 29, 2002
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I kept crotolus terrificus once and heard some pretty bad things about it which is why I traded it. The guy who sold it to me said I'd rather be bit by a cobra twice than terrificus. I was reading an article in reptile magazine that said it was responsible for more S. American fatalities than any other snake. The chance of survival is way less that 50%. The antivenom is not very developed and needs a lot of work. Part of the last 2 hours of your life are spent with your neck flopping to the side(called limp neck syndrome). They also get 5+ feet are are bad tempered and very unpredictable. You pick one up and it starts flopping all over the place with a strike that can come at any angle. I'm sure you can get some more professional info on this sight, but this is what I've heard and experienced
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