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False water cobra bites
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by rooftop01 on March 22, 2004
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I was thinking about getting a false water cobra(Hydrodynastes gigas )and wondered how bad is a bite from one.
thank you,
Daniel Jarvis
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RE: False water cobra bites
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by CAISSACA on March 24, 2004
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Normally, a symptomatic false water cobra bite results in significant swelling and pain (in an entire limb), which can last for a considerable period of time, although many bites (at least quick, snapping ones) are without any consequence.
There has been one curious case where a very prolonged bite caused recurrent collapse and muscle paralysis.
The chances of a life or limb-threatening bite are very small indeed, but theys hould be treated with care.
Cheers,
WW
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