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Ask the Experts! Have a question about venomous reptiles? Ask your question... get an answer! Subject: Send me answers via email Question:   FREE Classifieds Nov 7  California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californ Phaddy Nov 6  ***CHEAP VENOMOUS***/death stalker scorpion BlackVoodoo Nov 6  TONS OF REPTILES FOR SALE CHEAP!!!!! BlackVoodoo Nov 6  0.1 Albino Lav Retic BigBangHerps Nov 6  Many hook333   Survey Which (unobtainable) venomous snake would you most like to own? Which one do you most covet? [130 votes since 2009-09-12]   Mang mountain viper   Fea's viper   Inland tiapan   Broad head snake   other   Venomous News Items Venomous Shrew And Lizard: Harmless Digestive Enzyme Evolved Twice Into Dangerous Toxin In Two Unrel - Biologists have shown that independent but similar molecular changes turned a harmless digestive enzyme into a toxin in two unrelated species -- a shrew and a lizard -- giving each a venomous bite. Rattlesnake bites man eight times - “He has been in ICU for 24 days,” Nancy Odom said. “The doctors are saying we are just taking it a day at a time right now.” (Just how does one manage to get bitten by a rattlesnake 8 times ?) Copperhead Snake Bite - Ever wonder what a copperhead snake bite will do? (This is for all of the nitwhits who think that a copperhead is mildly venomous) Dothan man likely killed by snake bite to the neck while working on Henry County farm - A Dothan man has died from apparent snake bites. Wright said he thought at first that Lewis died from heat stroke but then found two puncture wounds on Lewis' body. Wright says Lewis was bitten on the right side of the neck and the right hand. (wonder how the heck he managed to get bitten in the neck from a rattlesnake ?) How Joe the Nurse Became the Snake Man of Nepal - In Nepal, snakes pose an enormous threat. "Less than a dozen people die from snake bites per year in North America," asserts Niemczura, "but in south Asia, about 100,000 people die each year. That's an astounding number." Animal Planet: Snakebite - The beauty of the Snakes - Snakes inspire fear and loathing, fascination and awe. To some cultures, they are pure evil whilst others worship them as gods. The snake is a creature like no other, a spellbinding seductress and a killing machine. They are also the most mesmerizing creatures on earth.   Speak Out! Living Your Dream Over the years, we have gotten so many requests from people wanting to start venom labs. Which of us wouldn't want to work with venomous snakes on a daily basis? But very few people have successfully made this leap, and in reality it's a pipe-dream for most. Here is the story of one individual who has overcome all obstacles and fulfilled the dream.   Hot Herp Links Last 5 Rated Avg. Rating mobile text recovery 5.0 upc barcode 3.0 freeware monitoring software 3.0 Reptiles 5.0 New Reptile Discovery Center to open in December 5.0 There are 949 total links!   Reptile Events Calendar First 2 Upcoming Events  Location Start Date Central PA Reptile Expo Carlisle, PA 11/07/09 South Carolina Reptile and Exotic Animal Show 11/07/09   Venomous Community Spotlight Findlay Russell, MD, Ph.D. During decades committed to patient treatment and research on rattlesnake bites and venom biochemistry, Dr. Russell authored hundreds of publications, including the widely-acclaimed book, "Snake Venom Poisoning". He is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on snakebite in the world. [Add Venomous Community]   Product Reviews Free Herp - the best product on the market Wind River Ultralight Snake Gaiters - Wind River Ultralight Snake Gaiters Sawyer Venom Extractor - Works on Spider, Tick and insect bites. Big Apple Herp snake hook - terible Pro Field Hook by Midwest - strong and functional     Articles Camp Serenity "The word “canebrake” from Blake caught my attention. I glanced over at a large coil of rattlesnake pouring from beneath a sheet of tin. Upon closer inspection I noticed a second canebrake slide from view. “Don't you mean canebrakes?” Northern Copperhead Bite By 9 p.m., my arm was swollen to my shoulder and down the right side of my body as far down as my groin. Book Review: The Snake Charmer For the first time, THE SNAKE CHARMER documents Joe Slowinski's final expedition and the events that preceded it. Exhaustively researched in interviews with Slowinski's colleagues and family, and the author's own trek into the wilds of Burma, this absorbing examination of Joe Slowinski's research, relationships, and bold field exploration is animated throughout by the passion and charisma of the man himself. Jamie James began his research for THE SNAKE CHARMER in 1994 with a trek into mountainous northern Burma where Joe Slowinski died. I Should Be Dead "...Minutes later I lost all sense of humor and began to feel a heaviness in my chest, metallic tasting saliva, and a tingle that took on such violence that I felt like I was laying on a cheap motel vibrating bed. Lachesis Bites in Brazil: 2 Cases "If there is venom inoculation, the first 60 minutes of these accidents are always dramatic and similar to the evolution of the hypovolemic shock: severe hypotension may occur within 20 minutes..." The Black Mamba An American and South African share their point of view and experience on Africa's most notorious elapid, the Black Mamba. My Disagreement with a "Scute" "I wiped the venom off my finger and immediately felt the “burn” associated with rattlesnake bites." Cobra Incited a Firefight in Vietnam A cobra surprises a jumpy soldier on guard duty in 1970 Vietnam, and mayhem ensues. Captive Care of the Russell's Viper A herpetologist from India discusses his techniques for captive care of the most dangerous viper in his country. Captive care notes for D. angusticeps A South African Environmental Officer shares Captive care notes for Green mambas. The European Horn-Nosed Viper A European herper shares what he's learned after keeping his native venomous reptiles for 6 years. Captive care notes for Naja nigricollis Insight on the proper maintenance of the Black-necked spitting cobra from South Africa. Snakebite in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's leading herpetologist gives us some insight into some possible factors that lead to the high rate of snakebite in this island country. Pale-headed Snake Captive care info for a rarely kept Australian species, suspected to be of similar toxicity to the Stephen's Banded Snake. Captive Care & Breeding of the Red Pigmy A very detailed and interesting report on the Red Pigmy! Coevolution in Reptiles Coevolution is a fascinating concept that drives predator-prey relationships. Learn more about the principles of this theory and its application in reptiles. Captive Care of the Malayan Pitviper Everything you need to know to keep these smooth-scaled, egg laying cousins of the North American copperhead. The Midget Faded Rattlesnake A fascinating and rarely kept species from the western U.S. Ophiophagus hannah: Captive care notes One couple's experiences with the captive care of King Cobras. Captive care of B.asper "By my estimation,the world's most dangerous viper to catch" ~Dean Ripa Anaphylaxis and the Venomous Keeper Are you allergic to snake venom? The Sidewinder Notes on the captive care of Crotalus cerastes. Being Bit By the Big One "...Both fangs right on the top of my hand, and injected a large quantity of venom...." Keeping Gaboon Vipers Captive care information for Africa's heavyweight vipers. Are You Really Prepared? Before you start keeping venomous snakes, you need to read this! The Eastern Tiger Snake "Hands On" experience from down under. Cobra Encounter in Vietnam On January 26th, 1969, we were patrolling in the Vietnamese central highlands... Bushmasters and the Heat Strike "Why my bushmasters won't strike my artificial arm, and other sundries of the heat strike." -- by Dean Ripa The Coastal Taipan In Captivity Captive care of a notorious elapid. Eastern Coral Snakebite: Part I A trip to the field goes bad. Eastern Coral Snakebite: Part II Bitten by a coral snake!   Stray Thoughts The Voice of A Viper For many moons before you came, I roamed this land, untouched and free. The ones who knew me revered me. I was like a god in this land, limbless and unblinking I traversed the plains, mountians, streams, forests and trees. All was my domain, save for the air. I renewed myself seasonally, keeping an appearance of eternal youth. My scales were called beautiful, my colors too. And then...you came. With you came fear and misunderstanding. With you came guns and a religion that was against the natural order. You called me 'hideous' and 'the devil itself'. You called me 'disgusting' and 'slimy'. You took the ones from me who knew and understood me. You took me and the rest like me and broke our backs under your bootheels. You threw us in pits with no food or water, making us wallow in filth and hunger for months. You smashed our heads to the ground, cut them off, but we could still see and feel. You ate our flesh and wore our skin. And yet, you called me the devil? I never set out to hurt you. Your kind are not my prey; I never hunted you. You stole my lands and my people from me, then called me 'pest'. You have tried your best to wipe me out... But off in the distance, there is one voice, then three, then ten... Of those like you, but with the heart of the ones you took from me. They say, 'You must stop. These creatures are important. We need them.' They keep my kind safe from you, sometimes in their own homes. They takes us far away from your kind to places where we can roam free once more. They understand. (Written by me.) DragonSanctuary

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