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Q: Why do snakes have fangs with poison glands?
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Are snke bones poison?

No, snake bones are not poisonous. Only the fangs and related glands are poisonous, and only a minority of snakes are poisonous.


What are Snakes called?

Snakes only have two teeth called Fangs poison can be injected out of theese fangs when the venomous snake bites.fangs


What is another name for snakes its like verminous?

venomous , to have poison fangs


Can poisonous snakes have their fangs removed or their poison sacks and or glands removed and render them Harmless?

No. If their glands were removed, the snakes would die, because they need their venom and saliva to digest prey. Yes they can be in countries like India, sri lanka etc the people out own snakes and use them as for their income they do that only they remove d poison sack so that it cant harm anyone


Do all poisions snakes have fangs?

Not all snakes are poisonous. Some are constrictors which means that they bite their prey and wrap themselves around their food to suffocate the prey. Examples of constrictors are Ball Pythons and Anacondas. Poisonous snakes do have poison in their fangs though.


What are Snake teeth?

Snakes only have two teeth called Fangs poison can be injected out of theese fangs when the venomous snake bites.fangs


How do snakes release poison in their victims?

Snake venom is usually injected into the victim - either by needle-sharp fangs delivering a quantity directly under the skin or by the venom trickling down a groove in the snakes fangs.


Do rattlesnakes have poison in their fangs?

Absolutely. Rattlesnakes enter the world armed with both fangs and venom, and are immediately deadly. In fact, when the snake is young they are extremely dangerous. Young rattlers will readily stike when they feel threatened. They do not have any control over the amount of venom that they deliver in a bite (as opposed to adults who are capable of delivering bites without injecting venom, called a "dry bite"). The babies bite and pump massive quantites of their potent venom into the victim, helping to ensure their survival.


Is a snakes poison held in it's tongue?

No, it's a gland higher up in the head, plumbed to the fangs.


Where do snakes hold their poison?

They have venom and not poison. There are no "poisonous" snakes but there are venomous snakes. A poison must be eaten to do damage while a venom must be injected. The venom is stored in sacs behind the eyes on either side of the head. They are connected by ducts to the fangs at the front of the mouth in the upper jaw.


Does a male snake have poison?

No. Those snakes which have venom or poison of any kind keep it in special glands in their throat, where it is most easily used.


Is there any way to stop a poisonous snake being poisonous?

Remove their poison glands or remove their fangs.