Quote Originally Posted by LEGION View Post
Yeah, Boomslang's are pretty cool. Interesting as they are a colubrid, and have fangs situated far back under the eyes. They have to grab and chew the venom in, as their fangs are grooved and the venom isn't injected, but just sort of falls off the fangs, unlike vipers or elapids which inject it.

Most colubrids are harmless, like ratsnakes and kingsnakes, but the boomslang is one of the most potent snakes on the planet. It's venom is hemolytic and cytotoxic. Funny as one can be bit by a boomslang and show no signs of envenomation. BUT; say 24-36 hours have gone by and all of a sudden you're f#cked. Once the venom takes hold and one hasn't had antivenin, then you WILL die, very horribly. Basically your organs dissolve, and blood comes from every pore and opening in your body. Like having Ebola.

Funny thing is, the antivenin, even when administered, doesn't always work. I have a friend in S. Africa who has some boomslangs and he was telling me about a guy who got tagged by one. The guy went to the hospital, was there for like 30 hours, had antivenin{a small amount} administered, and left. He supposedly walked out of the hospital; got 4 blocks down, and collapsed with a pool of blood around him.

Sad thing is, people can buy these things for like $70. Most dealers are scrupulous, but some aren't and can you imagine some kid going to a snake show and ggetting one? I use to have a couple, but they didn't really do anything for me; plus I didn't like feeding chameleons and lizards to them.

Well Mick; I just wrote a novel on something no one will care about

I love snakes
Jeezus Legion......Have you ever met a Snake You did NOT like ?? Very Immpresive

Maybe we can find a boomslang and toss It in Bilbo's Itty-bitty Pants for a surprise