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VenomousReptiles.org : Experts : Venomous Help 1-2 of 2 messages   Page 1 of 1   Venomous Reply by Rattlesnakelover on August 26, 2001 Mail this to a friend! How do people judge how venomous a snake is? What by like whatever snake kills a mouse first or something?   RE: Venomous Reply by Naja_oxiana on August 26, 2001 Mail this to a friend! The most reliable testing for this is LD50 testing, which Bryan Grieg Fry goes into in depth at his website. (http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology) That is, the amount of venom needed to kill 50% of the test subjects--usually mice, rats or some small bird--50% of the time. You will see something like "Crotalus adamanteus, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, 1.65 mg/kg". There are different methods of testing, which I haven't time to get into now. Cheers Roger     Page 1 of 1     Next Topic:   Durissus terrificus Previous Topic:   Email Subscription You are not subscribed to this topic. Subscribe! My Subscriptions Subscriptions Help Search Experts: Check our help page for help using , or send questions, comments, or suggestions to the Manager.

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