Category: venomous snake
10 Venomous Snakes Of Africa
It is estimated that more than 32,000 people die from being bit in Africa every year (estimated approximately 500,000 envenomations) by venomous snake [...]
Information On The Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
The Southern Pacific rattlesnake is the most common rattlesnake found in Southern California [...]
Another Southern California Rattlesnake Bite Death Occurred March 19
Southern California has the highest risk for rattlesnake bites due to denser populations that overlap snake habitat, year round recreational activity [...]
California Mountain Biker Dies From Rattlesnake Bite
In the region where Hernandez was bitten, the Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) thrives. [...]
9 Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes Born At Lincoln Park Zoo
These rattlesnakes are the result of a captive breeding effort that launched at the zoo in 2009. [...]
Eastern Coral Snake Information
The venom of the Eastern coral snake is neurotoxic and affects the central nervous system. This leads to respiratory failure and paralysis. [...]
King Cobras Distribute By Railroad In India
The dispersal of these venomous snakes into towns and villages in which the snake may be not known to inhabit could pose a threat to both snakes and h [...]
Interview With Reptile Breeder Tom Crutchfield
Crutchfield has captive bred and born over 200 species of reptiles from Nerodia to Sanzinia.
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Rattlesnakes Can Act As Seed Dispersers Study Says
Seeds that have passed through the digestive tracts of the rattlesnakes remain viable and capable of germination for up to one year after they have le [...]
Zootopia 2 Spurs Online Sales of Venomous Blue Pit Viper in China
The online sales of the blue Indonesian pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis) apparently soared after the November 26 release of the movie in China. [...]
Scientists Create Venomous Snake Antivenin with Help of Alpacas
The scientists are looking for an antivenin that is less costly than traditional antivenins and have greater efficacy against more species of venomous [...]
Scientists Reveal Motion of Venomous Snake Strikes
Venomous snakes in the Viperidae family reached faster peak velocities than elapids, with the exception of the rough-scaled death adder. [...]
Scientists Can Monitor Pollution Via Black Mamba Scales
Snakes found in industrial and commercial areas had higher concentrations of metals than those found in nature reserves and other clean environments. [...]
Australia’s Major Skink Has Evolved to Resist Snake Venom
The researchers note their study identified 25 individual instances of neurotoxin resistance in the skinks. [...]
47 Venomous Snakes, 5 Asian Leaf Turtles Seized by Indian Customs
The venomous snakes included three spider-tailed horned vipers, known to use luring to capture birds, and 44 Indonesian pit vipers. Five Asian leaf tu [...]
Man Injects Snake Venom From 19 Species, Leads To Antivenin For Many Snakes, Study Claims
While the research provided protection to the mice, the next step is to test the cocktail on dogs that are brought into veterinary clinics in Australi [...]
Weather And Prey Factor In Venomous Snake Venom Potency
The researchers exposed the rodent serum samples to warm temperatures (85 degrees Fahrenheit/29.5 degrees Celsius) and cooler temperatures (70 degrees [...]
Venomous Keepers In South Carolina Fight To Keep Their Snakes
After a man in the city of Florence was bitten by an inland taipan snake, the state house moved to introduce the South Carolina Venomous Reptiles Act. [...]
Has Keeping Kingsnakes And Corn Snakes In Florence, SC Been Banned?
Reptiles Magazine is waiting to hear back from the city to determine if these non-venomous and popular snakes among reptile keepers is included, as th [...]
Venomous Cat Snake Found In Bananas In New Hampshire
The Ornate cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira ornata) can be found in broad ranging and diverse ecosystems, ranging from rainforests to dry forests and is als [...]
One Of The Most Venomous Snakes In The World Washes Up On Hawaii Beach
The venom of the yellow-bellied sea snake causes rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue. It is a very slow acting venom that initially causes heada [...]
USARK ALERT: South Carolina Venomous Reptiles Ban
Current owners can get permits and must register their animals within 90 days of the effective date. [...]
New Jersey Politician Bitten By Rattlesnake At Family’s Zoo
Space, 56, has been feeding the snakes at his family's zoo since he was 12 years old and has never before been bitten. [...]
Video: King Cobra Devours Smaller King Cobra In Singapore
The king cobra is known as a snake eater, hence the scientific name Ophiophagus (Greek for snake eating) and feeds almost exclusively on other snakes. [...]
