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KillerGremlin · 05-25-2010, 03:27 PM

I'm just googling around on this topic and it looks like some snakes have both Neurotoxins and Hemotoxins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemotoxin
-destroy red blood cells
-prevent blood from clotting
-cause organs to shut down

Also, death by Hemotoxin is apparently slow and painful vs. death by Neurotoxin.

Damn nature, you scary!

Also, some interesting facts.....
-Rattlesnakes are not immune to rattlesnake venom. I wonder (or would not be surprised) if the same is true to other species of snakes.

And again....my belief is that you can ingest most snake venom on the basis that digestion does not result in the venom going through you blood the same way. Numerous sites say you can eat rattlesnake without worrying about the venom. So soaking the thing in alcohol can only help as I am 99% sure the alcohol breaks down the proteins that make the venom a neurotoxin.

Do save the bottle though, in case you need to take it with you to the hospital.

05-25-2010, 03:27 PM	#1
KillerGremlin No Pants KillerGremlin is offline Location: Friggin In The Riggin Now Playing: my ding-a-ling Posts: 4,566	Re: Would you drink it? I'm just googling around on this topic and it looks like some snakes have both Neurotoxins and Hemotoxins. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemotoxin -destroy red blood cells -prevent blood from clotting -cause organs to shut down Also, death by Hemotoxin is apparently slow and painful vs. death by Neurotoxin. Damn nature, you scary! Also, some interesting facts..... -Rattlesnakes are not immune to rattlesnake venom. I wonder (or would not be surprised) if the same is true to other species of snakes. And again....my belief is that you can ingest most snake venom on the basis that digestion does not result in the venom going through you blood the same way. Numerous sites say you can eat rattlesnake without worrying about the venom. So soaking the thing in alcohol can only help as I am 99% sure the alcohol breaks down the proteins that make the venom a neurotoxin. Do save the bottle though, in case you need to take it with you to the hospital.