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by venominme on March 30, 2010
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Just curious if the moccasin is a significantly more potent venom or just generally delivered in more quantity? Drop for drop, some copperheads are actually pretty potent, but are generally quite small.
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by pictigaster1 on March 30, 2010
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Norman that is a good question.That little pictigaster that hit me in 06 like to of done me in.It was only 10 inches long.I know that they are the most toxic contortrix .I wonder how there venom compares to each other.All venomous snake bites are bad but pound for pound a copperhead will put a real hurt on you bad.
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by agkistrodude on March 30, 2010
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I found this, looks like you'll need a permit to keep hots in Kentucky. Contact the people below...
Kentucky:
Native Venomous: Permit required
Exotic Venomous: Permit required
Protected Native Venomous: None
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
#1 Game Farm Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
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by FSB on April 2, 2010
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I have to second John Mendrola in that "water moccasin" is a term, much like "poisonous snakes," that is most often used by people who are not herpetologically literate.
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by CarthaginianGeneral on June 18, 2012
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I know this is an older post. But funny as it may seem I just got acquainted with and started using this website. What a resource I have been missing haha. Anyways, wanted to address the following response regarding needing a permit in kentucky. Im from Kentucky, born and raised, and there laws have changed some. To my knowledge keeping exotic venomous is illegal unless approved by the state, as in for educational institutions or zooilogical exhibitions. The keeping of native venomous snakes is legal without a permit, up to 5 specimens of each. One would still have to check up on local laws, some counties or citys have bans, but keeping native venomous is legal in Kentucky. This goes for Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, Northern copperhead, Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma, western cottonmouth, and crotalus horridus,timber rattlesnake. The pygmy rattlesnake is also listed.
Just wanted to clarify this to my knowledge. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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by Bushmaster71 on June 27, 2012
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Looking for an answer to a question re: water moccasins. Yes, they can bite underwater, but are they able to swallow prey underwater? I've been googling the hell out of this question and can't find the answer. Appreciate your help! Thanks!
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by varivenom on June 27, 2012
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You need to complete your profile. And yes they can. I've had neos grab and eat guppies in their water bowl without dragging it out. Head submerged and all. Quite humorous.
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by ALA_snake33 on July 18, 2012
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Have personally seen Water Snakes & Cottonmouth swallow prey under water, but have never seen it done with larger food items. Most of my observations with eating under water have been seen in Wild Snakes & most with Fish, Frogs, & salamanders.
Just A note: Once saw a A. piscivorus take a small Blue Bird from the bank & swallow it part time on bank, then moved to the water with it. Was cool to see
Be Safe Ya'll, Happy Herping: Wally
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