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None. The venom is not poisonous. It can be, in most case, eaten without problems. Venom must be injected into body tissues to cause harm. All rattlesnakes have venom with varying degrees of toxicity.
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∙ 11y agoIt's just venom. And all rattlesnakes have venom of varying toxicity and composition.
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How much venom does a rattle snake have?
Most snakes can control the amount of venom injected, especially rattlesnakes. Many times they will give a dry bite as a warning. However, baby rattlesnakes have not developed this ability and will frequently inject their total supply of venom.
How many different species of rattlesnakes are there?
There are over thirty species.
Do rattlesnakes reproduce offsprings?
Yes. All living species reproduce and create offsprings. Rattlesnakes do too. Most Rattlesnake species mate during Summer or Fall while some do during both times. When a female is in heat, Males track them down using scent and mate with them for many days. After mating Males & Females go their own way. Rattlesnakes are viviparous, they give birth to live young. Rattlesnakes generally take several years to mature and females usually reproduce only once every 3 years.
What is it called when a snake bites you but doesn't inject any venom?
It is called a 'dry bite.' Many times rattlesnakes, especially older and 'better educated' will not inject venom but, instead, give a warning bite. Snakes do not want to waste venom on something they cannot eat and will only inject it if they feel a life and death threat. The snake needs the venom to catch food and does not waste it on nonfood animals.
Can a snake poison another snake?
Yes. The venom of venomous snakes is often lethal to that of other. The exception is that many snakes are resistant to their own species' venom. Snakes that are adapted to eating other snakes may also have some venom resistance.
Can you eat snake venom?
NO - Snake venom is poisonous ! Please if you answer a question know what your talking about you can eat a snakes venom because your stomach acid will wear it down so that it is harmless before it comes to you blood stream.
Are rattlesnakes many celled?
Yes, rattlesnakes are multi-cellular.
What are the benefits of snake venom?
Cobra venom has been used for many years in medical research because it has an enzyme, lecithinase, that dissolves cell walls as well as membranes surrounding viruses.
What is snake venom elements?
Venoms contain more than 20 different compounds, mostly proteins and polypeptides.
Is venom stored in a rattlesnakes tail?
No, it is stored in its pouches under his fangs, like for all other snakes. The tail contains pieces of skin from each of the snake's skin sheads. So you can find out the how many times a rattle snake shead its skin by the number of rattles in its tail.
Are Venom and poison two different things?
Venom and poison are not exactly the same thing. There are many kinds of poisons, and venom is just one of those kinds. The term venom is usually used to refer to the poison that a poisonous animal, such as a snake or a spider, produces to kill other animals. Poisons include such things as man-made toxins, such as dioxin, or methyl mercury, and so forth. There are many different kinds. Industrial waste is often poisonous, but it is not venom.
How many eyes do rattlesnakes have?
Rattlesnakes have 2 eyes, one on either side of the head.
