Can a snake kill itself by biting itself?

Answer 1

I am just taking a stab. But, all things considered, i would say yes. I don't know if you could find me a snake that would do that to itself. If you are referring to the venom it can hold and distribute, think about this. King snakes kill each other all the time with venom. One would think that two snakes of the same species would carry identical venom. Making anti-venom possible. If all venom had a change in it, anti-venom couldn't exist.

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There are different legends about this question; however, venomous snakes avoid the self-poisoning in many ways, like keeping the poison inside closed structures, neutralizing it with their saliva or, simply, the poison has no effect on them, depeding from the composition of the poison: lipophil enzimes, peptides, "alkaloids", wich have different biochemical properties; however, snakes, often, are self-immune.
not normally

Answer 2

Yes, and if venomous, it can still inject venom. There have been many instance of people being bitten by a snake head not long after they have been cut from its body. It just happened to a woman gardening. She found a snake and cut the head of a copperhead with the shovel she was using. She picked up the head to place it in a bag and it bit her threw the bag. She ended up with a medical bill that cost over $100,000.

Answer 3

If this happen the circulation of poison will circulate faster.

Answer 4

Yes, a snake will continue to strike until the prey is either subdued or the threat ceases to be a threat. A particularly angry snake or one with a short temper may strike several times.