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Of course we are all scared of being injected by a snake deadly poisons, that an array of questions and myths have evolved through such peoples fears. The snake forms it's poison it special glands internally and the poison remains internally. The only way for a snake to pass it's venom onto you is if it bites you or sprays it;s venom on an open sore. If a snakes venom touches your skin, nothing will happen, even if it did secrete venom. So you can feel safe holding a snake, no matter how poisonous as long as you do not let it bite you. The only animals that are able to excrete toxins through it's pores are frogs and salamanders.

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Nope - it's the fangs at the other end you need to worry about !

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Not really. Simply clean the bite area with a little antiseptic, and cover with a sterile dressing until it heals.

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