BlogHide Resteemsletoff (25)in science • 7 years agoUnited Snakes of America - Cartoon poster of all snakes in Canada and AmericaGreat poster of all the snakes in Canada and America, drawn in a friendly, cartoon style. Buy it here:letoff (25)in science • 7 years agoGarlic and rhinoceros horn are not antivenoms - FACTWhere to start??....Garlic and rhinoceros horn are not antivenoms! Two people died during the filming of this for goodness sake!letoff (25)in nature • 7 years agoSnake photo and fact - Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis)Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis) Spitting cobra South-East Asia Venom primarily postsynaptic neurotoxins and cytotoxinsletoff (25)in nature • 7 years agoGolden Lancehead (Bothrops insulari)Golden Lancehead (Bothrops insulari) Critically endangered Endemic to Ilha da Queimada Grande aka 'Snake Island'letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake photo and fact - Sharp-nosed viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus)Sharp-nosed viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) Viper Nocturnal South-East Asian Venom is hemorrhagic and causes necrosis - ouch.letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake photo and fact - Hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale)Hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) Pitviper India and SriLanka 30–45cm length Snout is pointed and turned upwards in a hump, hence nameletoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake FACT - What are pitvipers?Pit vipers are not related to pit bulls, never worked down the pits, nor are they know for pit fighting. Instead, pit vipers (aka Crotalinae) are a subfamily of vipers, called such due to the…letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake fact and photo - Rainforest hognosed pitviper (Porthidium nasutum)Rainforest hognosed pitviper (Porthidium nasutum) Central American and Northern South American Viper of the Crotalinae subfamilyletoff (25)in vintage • 7 years agoFound an old newspaper clipping from a Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) newspaperFound an old newspaper clipping from a Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) newspaper Anyone heard of Mr P.R.Fox or know the year?letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake photo and fact - Sharp-nosed pit viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus)Sharp-nosed pit viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus) Nocturnal, mountain-dwelling Asian Pit viper Hemotoxic and cytotoxic venom i.e. nasty venomletoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake photo and fact - Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) Found in South America Primarily inhabit tropical, moist, forested areas Largest of the vipersletoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake Fact - Indian #cobra (Naja naja)Indian cobra (Naja naja) Native to Indian subcontinent Neurotoxic venom Revered in Indian mythology and cultureletoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake facts - Ground rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)Ground rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) Small viper found in the southeastern United States Mildly venomousletoff (25)in snakes • 7 years agoSnake fact every 5 minute - King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Longest venomous snake. Up to 5.7m Asian Not actually a true cobra Venom composed primarily of neurotoxinsletoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake of the minute - European asp (Vipera aspis aspis)European asp (Vipera aspis aspis) Found in southwestern Europe "Aspis", is Greek for "viper "letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake of the hour - Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus).Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus) Looks like a cobra, but is not a true cobra Spits venom Likes to 'play' deadletoff (25)in venom • 7 years agoVenom vs. PoisonVenom vs. Poison - know the difference. See this nice image.letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnake of the week - Eurpoean Adder (Vipera berus)Eurpoean Adder (Vipera berus) Only venomous snake native to the UK Last reported UK fatality: 1975letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnakes are beautiful animalsSnakes really are one of the most beautiful species. Check out this nice picture blog. Challenge your preconceptions:letoff (25)in snake • 7 years agoSnakebite morbidity and mortality stats - per hourUsing 'lower' estimates, per hour: 137 people are bitten by snakes 48 are envenomed (i.e. venom actually gets injected) ~2 die ~1 require amputation
