Posted by admin on November 12, 2009
Copperhead snakes are among the most common venomous snakes in North America. They are found all over the country, and are dangerous if they bite us. The vast majority of people bitten by a copperhead snake will not die, but they will experience serious pain and swelling. Still, any snake bite deserves [...]
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Posted by admin on November 9, 2009
Along the open woodlands and grasslands of Northern Australia, one can find a very dangerous snake called the taipan. The taipan is among the most venomous snakes in the world, and has the capabilities to kill humans with a single bite, sometimes in as little as thirty minutes. What truly makes the taipan [...]
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Posted by admin on November 6, 2009
YouTube allows us to see things up and close and personal that we would normally never get the chance to see at all. Certainly wild animals are a part of that. Here at Snakes and Spiders, we particularly love all the snake videos and spider videos that can be found on YouTube. [...]
Categories: Eastern Diamondback, Massasauga Rattlesnake, Mojave Rattlesnake, North American Snakes, Prarie Rattlesnake, Snake Movies, Snake Videos, Timber Rattlesnake, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake |
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Posted by admin on November 3, 2009
Virtually everyone out there has heard the term “poisonous snake” before. What many people do not realize is that a snake is not poisonous in the traditional sense of the word. Snakes and spiders are venomous. The difference is that poison is ingested, whereas venom is injected. Snakebites are generally harmless [...]
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Posted by admin on October 14, 2009
Getting bitten by a rattlesnake is not something that the average person thinks about with an regularity. Deadly snake bites are a bit of a rare occurrence in America, as we lose about ten people annually due to snake bites. Still, it begs the question of just how dumb we really are as [...]
Categories: Eastern Diamondback, General Snake Safety |
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Posted by admin on September 29, 2009
If you live in the Southwestern range of the deadly snakes known as the Mojave and the Western diamondback, then you probably already know that they are both very dangerous. Knowing the difference between the two is also very important because the Mojave has a very different type of venom. This difference can [...]
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Posted by admin on September 11, 2009
Of all the snakebites among venomous snakes in North America, the copperhead is the most common. The reason? Well, part of it has to do with the fact that they copperhead is one of the most widespread, but the reasons go a bit deeper than that. The copperhead snake is probably the least [...]
Categories: Copperhead, Dangerous Snakes, General Snake Safety, North American Snakes, Spider Bite First Aid, cottonmouth |
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Posted by admin on September 5, 2009
The deadly boomslang of Africa is one of the most beautiful animals in all of Africa. In spite of this beauty, they are capable of killing an adult human with their hemotoxic venom.
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Posted by admin on August 1, 2009
The big four venomous snakes in Asia are the four snakes that are most common to kill. These snakes are all quick to bite and can be deadly in a very short period of time. What truly makes the big four dangerous, however, is the fact that they are all found in and around the [...]
Categories: Asian Snakes, Common Krait, Dangerous Snakes, Indian Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's Viper, Saw Scaled Viper |
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Posted by admin on July 25, 2009
The black mamba is without a doubt the most exciting snake in the world. The incredible way these snakes hunt and the speed with which they move is a sight to behold. For all the stories you might read about the black mamba, it is just not the same unless you see it [...]
Categories: African Snakes, Black Mamba, Dangerous Snakes, Snake Videos |
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