Tag: venomous snakes
Every Uptick in Temperature Leads to More Venomous Snake Bites. . . In Georgia
Similar studies should be carried out in other states to establish a nationwide picture of the risk of venomous snake bites and temperatures. [...]
FWC’s Operation Viper Leads To 8 Arrests For Prohibited And Venomous Snake Trafficking
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Law Enforcement has filed charges against eight people for trafficking in venomous [...]
The Top 10 ReptilesMagazine Website Stories For 2022
Consistently over the years the No. 1 story of the year is 5 Great Beginner Pet Snakes. This story has performed exceptionally well ever since it was [...]
University of Texas at Arlington Study Looks At Snake Venom Gene Evolution
Snakes had to develop highly specialized venom glands to produce and store what the researchers call a diverse and deadly mix of venoms to those who [...]
Snake Venom-Derived Super Glue Stops Bleeding In Seconds
A blood clotting enzyme called reptilase or batroxobin to create a glue that is so strong in its properties that it can stop bleeding in mere seconds. [...]
Patternless Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Documented In Florida
What is an eastern diamondback rattlesnake without the distinctive diamondback pattern that the snake is named for? In this case, it is a patternless [...]
Nearly Three Dozen Venomous Snakes Seized From Idaho Snake Keeper
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has seized nearly three dozen venomous snakes from an Idaho man, including several exotic species from As [...]
Atheris hetfieldi, A New African Bush Viper Named After Metallica Frontman James Hetfield
Researchers Dr. Luis Ceriaco and Mariana Marques are such big fans of Metallica, that the scientists named an African bush viper after James Hetfield, [...]
Copperhead Snake Bites Have Little Effect On Alligators Due To Their Blood
American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) have properties in their blood that Auburn University researchers say help them to avoid succumbing [...]
Two-Headed Russell’s Viper Found In India
Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service uploaded a video to Twitter of a two-headed Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) that was rescued in Maharasht [...]
Rattlesnakes Still Strike Fast In Cold Weather, Study Says
The researchers studied the speed that the rattlesnakes struck out at perceived threats in temperature controlled containers. [...]
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