While there are many venomous snakes, there are a few poisonous snakes (poisons are absorbed or ingested, while venoms are injected), among those are the Japanese Rat snakes (not venomous) and the Asian Tiger snake (the only poisonous and venomous snake). Many garter snakes may become poisonous through a diet of poisonous frogs and toads, so be careful before eating them.
I searched the web a bit and the best I can tell is that all snakes are edible. If cooked properly they are supposed to be mighty tasty as well. If your worried about poison, don't be. Cutting off the head gets rid of the venom. Cooking the venom kills the poison. However, the only way the venom can effect a person is getting into ones circulatory system. You can drink pure venom of any snake without any ill effects.
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My understanding is that snakes are all edible, and although that may not be true, i do suspect that all North American and European snakes are probably edible. Three things to bear in mind.
1. For poisonous snakes, the venom is not poisonous to eat I THINK, but if you have a sore in your mouth or stomach you don't know about it might be dangerous to consume, especially if it is a snake that uses Neurotoxins, like the cobra family.
2. The poison glands are behind the head, so I would remove this, CAREFULLY. Many snakes can still bite you when they are dead, even when their heads are cut off, and they can still kill you this way. Bury or burn the head after removal.
3. With all snakes, even the non-poisonous ones, as well as with any reptile or amphibian, it is important to cook the meat thoroughly, and to wash your hands after handling snake flesh, because as many as 90% of reptiles carry salmonella, and you don't want that, especially if you are in a survival situation.
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**edit added by Nathan Xplosion on 02/02/10 3:04PM**
From the tours I've taken at zoos and from personal internet and reference book research, I have learned that all snakes are edible. The venom sacs reside in the back of the head, just remove the head and cook, venomous or not. Obviously, one would not want to eat the tail of a rattlesnake, but their meat is very delicious.
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Any of the several North American snakes we call bull snakes can be eaten.
Nearly all snakes, including rattlesnakes and bull snakes, are edible.
That's simply not true. Lots of snakes are edible; I have personally eaten snakes from different species.
Bluebells have a sort of a sour taste, but they are edible
Yes it is edible
There are many different familes of snakes. Pythons, boa constrictors, rat snakes, garters, grass snakes, flying snakes, rattlers, vipers, blind snakes, asps, wart snakes, sunbeam snakes, etc.
There is no Official State Snake or Reptile but they have: * Copperheads * Cottonmouth * Corn Snakes * Garter Snakes * Timber Rattlesnakes * Pigmy Rattlesnakes * Milk snakes. * Kingsnakes * Black Racers * Rat snakes * Pine snakes * Mud Snakes and others.
no
Yes. The flesh of most animals is edible, including that of snakes.
No. It is venomous. King snakes aren't venomous but I don't know if they are edible.
yes, snakes eat just about anything that's their size and are edible
That's simply not true. Lots of snakes are edible; I have personally eaten snakes from different species.
No pythons are snakes that can not be eaten. Yes pythons are edible (see link below for a description of how to pan fry python and food critic review)
Only very big snakes can eat crocodiles, or it has to be a baby crocodile then for the snake it is edible.
No pythons are snakes that can not be eaten. Yes pythons are edible (see link below for a description of how to pan fry python and food critic review)
If you really want to - yes. As with all venomous snakes - only the venom glands are actually harmful if eaten. The rest of the snake's flesh is edible !
Acording to the book "Wilderness Living" by Gregory J. Davenport, page 111, every lizard is edible. I've tasted only the Salvator merianae, but I'm pretty sure you could cook anything really... Even snakes as said in page 112.
if you're trying to make it, use strips of starburst snakes without the head. It does'nt rot, the only downside is its a waste of starburst.
no it is not edible