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by mac142 on April 26, 2008
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How many pounds of force does a gaboon bite with? I would also like to know if any other venomous have a more powerful bite force.
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by mac142 on April 26, 2008
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I am worried about the venom so I may have come up with a tool for handeling venomous snakes. I don't know if it will work and I will also not say what it is. I just need to know how hard this snake bites.
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by LarryDFishel on April 27, 2008
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Without knowing what it is you're tyring to do, it's hard to tell exactly what it is you want to know from this question.
Do you want to know how much force (not pressure) a gaboon can exert while closing it's mouth? That's PROBABLY in the range of few pounds. I don't know that anyone has measured this, so I'm taking a guess based on being bitten by non venomous snakes.
Do you want to know how much force (not pressure) a gaboon can exert when it hits something with it's head during a strike? I'm guessing (again) that hat CAN be in the tens of hundreds of pounds with a duration of a few miliseconds when it does something like slamming into the glass trying to get you. I normal strike will be less violent, since the snake is planning to STOP at the end ofthe strike.
Do you want to know how much pressure (not force) is applied to the tip of a fang during a bite for purposes of making something to prevent penetration? That's in the thousands to tens of thousands of psi.
If any of these numbers sound wildly inaccurate to you, make real sure you understand the difference between force and pressure, and how they relate, before you procede.
Hint: For all his eccentricities, Brady Barr is the only scientist that I've ever seen on a nature show who knew the difference and used the terms correctly.
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by Cro on April 27, 2008
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Timothey, as Larry said, it is difficult to know exactly what force you are trying to measure without more information.
If you do not want to put your invention on a public forum, which is understandable, you could EMail more detailed information to the folks here and probably get a better answer.
There is a machine that is used to measure puncture resistance, and it is used in testing needle puncture resistant gloves and such. Take a look at the link below and see if it might be the type of information you are looking for.
http://www.warwickmills.com/Glove-Levels-Puncture-Cut-Resistance.html
Hope this helps. Best Regards JohnZ
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by Phobos on April 27, 2008
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I know what it feels like when they hit my forceps while feeding...Like you whacked it with a baseball bat...
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by mac142 on April 27, 2008
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Thank you for your response sir(s). Well I guess Im not as smart as I thought. I am talking about the pressure at the tip of the fang when the snake bites. I guess I can put this up here because only I have the material. I am working on making something bite proof and will be as thin as a rubber dish glove. That is why I would like to know the pressure of the gaboon bite. I know a company makes a material called turtle skin but this is not puncture proof it is only resistant. I thank you again.
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by Cro on April 27, 2008
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Timothey, I hope you are successful in finding a material that will work like you want.
With continued research in Polymer Chemistry, and improvements to materials like kevlar, aramid, spider silks, and graphites, it might be possible to eventually develope a flexable and bite resistant glove, boot liner, chaps, or even bite resistant shirts and pants.
This will not be easy though, it is sort of the Holy Grail of materials science. There are allready three or four outfits that make resistant gloves. Almost all of these gloves can be pierced by a narrow guage needle. The gloves that Midwest sells are very resistant to bites, however, they are bulky and not very flexable.
If the gloves you wish to make are sewn, they will have needle holes that are potential entry points for a snake's fangs. Also, your attorney and insurance company will never allow you to market a "snake proof glove" but only a "snake resistant glove" for liability reasons. Still, if you could develope a glove that is more resistant to puncture than those now available, you would probably find a market for them.
Good Luck.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by Bobby123 on April 29, 2008
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I reakon a PUFFY could give a gaboon a run for its money in terms of bite force. Go to the video shop and hire ultimate vipers if i remeber correctly it gives you the bite force of a puff adder which should give you some idea of a gabbys bite force.
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by xvenomx on May 22, 2009
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I just wanted to congradulate "Timmy!" for giving Midwest an awesome idea,I hope it makes THEM a grip of loot. GOOD FREAKIN JOB!! HA. dork
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