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Spitting Cobra temp de-spitted?
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by rabbitsmcgates on September 19, 2006
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Okay, I do not have a spitting cobra and am new to cobras so couldn't do this even if it works because I would be too likely to slip and get myslef killed. But, I was wondering if someone who had the right very sharp tools and eyeware and some way to prop open the cobra's mouth without hurting it could snip off just the tip of the fangs even with the openings so they can still be used to envenomate a mouse or rat but not used to spit at you until they were replaced? It would only be for special circumstances, otherwise why buy a spitting cobra? But do you think that would work?
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by toddg on September 20, 2006
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Yeah, for a few weeks until it sheds it's old fangs and grows new ones!
toddg
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by GREGLONGHURST on September 20, 2006
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Do I think it would leave the animal capable of envenomating a mouse? Probably not. But then, why bother? Any sentient spitter owner would have the face shield right near the cage anyway.
~~Greg~~
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by tj on September 20, 2006
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"It would only be for special circumstances, otherwise why buy a spitting cobra? "
Exactly. Why buy one?
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by Cro on September 20, 2006
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Even if you did clip the bottom of the fangs, the snake will still be trying to spit, as is his nature.
This would cause him to squirt a high pressure venom
stream through whats left of the fangs, which would probably hit the bottom of his mouth, and spatter everywhere, just like squirting a garden hose at a solid surface.
Not as accurate as spitting, but it will still cause problems with venom going everywhere.
I assume you want to use the snake in some kind of display. Unless you can keep him from trying to spit, you would wind up with a ``dribbling, spattering cobra.``
Perhaps you could super-glue or tape his mouth shut for the special situation?
Best Regards JohnZ
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by rabbitsmcgates on September 23, 2006
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Well, I hadn't thought of a dribbling, splattering cobra before, but now I can see that that is exactly what would happen. I have a baby albino Monocled cobra that is quite aggressive and hisses pretty powerfully. Even though its not a spitter, maybe I'm just imagining it but its seems to get something into the air that is a little irritating to the lungs. So if it could splater something into its hissing it would be something.
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by Cro on September 23, 2006
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What you are seeing with your monicle cobra is not surprising.
There are many snakes that are strong ``hissers,`` that can expell small ammounts of venom into the air as they exhale. All it takes is a tiny venom drip at the tip of the fang at the same time the snake exhales.
This is quite possibly part of the evolution that produced spitters in the first place.
Baby cobras are often especially nuts, as when they go into defense mode, they will hiss, and inflate their bodies, and hood all at the same time. In that excitement, it is more likely they will produce some venom at the fang tips.Fortunatly, they usually calm down some once they get used to you.
By the way, why dont you fill in more of your profile? Postings here by annonnomous folks often go unanswered.
Best Regards JohnZ
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