no, snakes producing venom is just like how we produce saliva. it can't just stop.
Snake venom is collected for use as antivenin.antivenin counteracts the effects of a snake bite. it is weird that they use venom to treat venom but they do.
adaptation of the snake is molting and producing venom. This happens inside the body make it a physiological adaptation.
there is no chmeical formula in the snake venom.
There is a tiny market for snake venom.
No, sheep are not immune to snake venom.
A poisonous snake has venom glands in which it can inject venom when it bites. A non- poisonous snake has no venom glands and will not inject venom , but they can have harmful bacteria in their mouth.
No, because, actually, the snakes' venom is its' saliva (spit). -no kidding! And the species of snake is immune to its own venom. Hope this helps as well.
snakes deliver their venom by squirting it through the small holes in their fangs. since the teeth are conected to a venom gland that supplies venom to their teeth and it won't run out or cause problems. FACT-when someone is bitten by a snake doctors use a weaker sample of their venom to stop the bitten person dying.
Snake venom is modified saliva - produced in two 'venom sacs' in the snakes head.
Eating the venom is not a problem . . . the trouble starts when the venom enters the bloodstream via a snake bite.
There are three type of snake venom such as neurotoxic,hemotoxic and myotoxic.
Platypus venom would certainly be enough to kill a snake - but the snake could well inject its own venom in the platypus at the same time.