#venomous snakes

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

Did you ever hear of Callmethelamp? He owns venomous snakes, like a Gaboon Viper and Boomslang. What do you think of his videos?

Not a fan!

Now, my opinion is that owning snakes with medically significant venom as a private keeper is always unethical. I think it's just irresponsible, even if you know what you're doing (although the people who really know what they're doing will also never own them, so...). Securely housing and providing maintenance for venomous snakes is difficult, and finding veterinary care is even harder. Private keepers who own hot snakes often wind up neglecting them simply because they don't have the knowledge to safely perform regular maintenance (even as simple as changing water bowls), so the snake's needs aren't met as a result.

This guy has so many venomous snakes, I can say with 100% certainty they are not being cared for appropriately. I do a lot of work with a venom lab; taking dozens of venomous snakes to the vet in a day is a logistical nightmare. I am not exagerrating when I say there is literally no way a private keeper could do it. Many vets who will work with venomous snakes and have the experience to do so (which is not a big number to begin with) only work with licensed facilities. If you cannot provide an animal with veterinary care, including regular checkups, then it is unethical to own that animal. Full stop.

I also think his videos are incredibly irresponsible for showcasing private keeping of venomous snakes on the Internet the way he does. A good chunk of snakes at my venom lab came to us from private keepers who thought it would be cool to own them and then surrendered them to a zoo or wildlife center after they had a near-miss with a bite. Not everyone is that lucky. It's wildly irresponsible to act like it's appropriate to keep venomous snakes in your house.

#reptile youtubers #venomous snakes

[skydarcyedwards]

I love tiger snakes. Tiger snakes love harsh lighting conditions. This one took a lot of work to get an acceptable shot.

Western tiger snake, Notechis scutatus occidentalis.

Sky Edwards

2023

Canon R7

Canon EF 100-400 L IS USM

#tiger snake #snakes #herpetology #snake photography #venomous snakes #australianwildlife #reptile photography #reptile macro #snake macro #skydarcyedwards #western australia #australian snakes #notechis scutatus

[balkanradfem]

I heard that even venomous snakes don't attacking first. It’s just a defensive mechanism. Is that right?

Close! Venomous snakes use venom to paralyze/kill their prey, that is the intended function. They use venom in self defense only as a last resort, the primary defense is to hide and get away from bigger predators.

As humans are not their prey, they basically have no reason to attack us or use the venom on us, mostly what they want is to get away from us so they can keep living in peace. If a snake is using venom on a person, it's because they're cornered into it. Most snakes venom is not fast enough to stop us from injuring/killing the snake in the moment, so it's not functional as self defense.

#snakes #snake lore #snakes self defense #venomous snakes #snakes venom

[sophieswundergarten]

Something something Reynie and Miss Perumal adventure where they get locked in a room with snakes and she has to try and keep calm for Reynie even though there is a very real and present danger

#Like #Venomous snakes #And she's scared in general and utterly terrified for Reynie #But she also needs to stay calm for her kiddo and try and help him through it #the mysterious benedict society #reynie muldoon #miss perumal

[reptilianjayce]

Wild Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)

#Crotalus oreganus #Rattlesnake #Northern Pacific Rattlesnake #snake #reptile #venomous #venomous snakes

[bluestonebliss]

Australia intrigues me… are there really as many deadly things there as I’ve been told? and have you ever had an unpleasant encounter with one?

Hmm, that's surprisingly hard to answer because I wouldn't say it is super dangerous, but my cousins in England strongly disagree. You always ask the long ass questions Lost, and give me the opportunity to share fun facts! :D This may end up being an essay, because far out. I apologise in advance.

There are for sure a lot of potentially dangerous things around, but it depends on where you are. I'll only be including those around my area.

Well, the first that comes to mind are Dugites.

These bastards are highly venomous, and have the potential to give a lethal bite. They aren't notoriously aggressive, but if you fuck with one around november-ish you are gambling with a higher power. These snakes pop up in semi-urban areas a fair bit, and a sub-species is found on Rotto in rather high numbers. My dad found a juvenile in someone's swimming pool once, and as a kid I was told to never play in the pig-face around our house because that would be a preferred shelter for them. Basically, don't piss it off and keep your distance and you are fine.

In terms of other snakes I was warned heavily about as a kid, tiger snakes (highly venomous) are also pretty prominent. that is known to seek shelter, even if it means braving a human to get to shelter behind them. Some say they will actively attack. So, seeing a rather large snake coming right at you could be rather upsetting. They like wetlands and, such as the river a certain someone liked to go swimming in as a kid. Warning: Tiger snakes are amazing swimmers.

We get sea snakes and death adders, but other than that you are probably fine. Actually- funny story about someone who got drunk and put a dugite in an esky, but that's a post for another day.

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The ones I hate the most: Fucking spiders. I am not a fan. Redback spiders are evil and I wish they would all just spindle along back to hell. We get one per week in the peak of summer, including a rather large one hiding in my jacket on the coat rack last night. ALWAYS check spider-likely spots, because they will be there. They are venomous, and despite being rarely fatal, it hurts like an absolute bitch. I had a rather bad reaction to a bite once when I didn't check the shed once. I was throwing up for far longer than I would have liked. Never made that mistake again. These spiders do not deserve the mercy of a cup or paper to banish them outside, squish them on sight. Or better yet, poison them so they crawl around and suffer for a bit, but don't let it out of your sight when you spray them: they crawl shockingly far after being sprayed and have been known to give you a parting chomp if able.

My dad knew a guy who had a gear stick ball made of one of these trapped in resin. It fully deserved to be shoved in resin.

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One of my favourites growing up was the Blue Ringed Octopus. It was always my favourite part of going to AQWA, and used to have a plushie one! These little guys even featured on my human biology ATAR exam. :D DO NOT TOUCH!! There is no antidote for their toxin, and the only thing that will keep you alive is being put on artificial breathing until it wears off. The trick to them, though? Sometimes, you don't even know you got bit because they are so small which is highly dangerous because if you decide to go for a swim when the toxin kicks in and then your lungs just go offline. Only the size of a coin or so.

Look at him! Glorious.

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Stone fish aren't typically found near Perth, but cases do come up every now and then. You still get them in W.A., but its usually up north. These breathing warts of a thing have a wonderful hobby of pretending to be rocks, which means people don't see them. Upon standing on them, one of its many venom coated spines will stab you. Hot Tip! Should this ever happen to you, don't keep stepping or put pressure on it if the barb is in you. The more pressure, or the harder you step, the more venom gets pumped in. Tread carefully in the ocean, my friends. They are highly venomous, and will ruin the next 1-2 days of your life. Can you spot him? :)

To add to the stone fish, Cobblers are a type of venomous catfish that employ the same tactics found around the coast of Perth and Albany. Those barbs are very painful, but I don't believe lethal. Apparently, they are rather tasty.

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In general, wild pigs in the bush are common and will attack if provoked or if they have young. Once on a trip to Queensland on the opposite coast where feral pigs are a really big issue, there was just this dude in a ute with a couple of pig carcases hanging off the back on the highway. I've got a picture of it somewhere, if I find it I'll let you know.

Kangaroos have the potential to disembowel or severely maim a human if they piss one off. We kept about six of them as rescue pets, one of whom now lives with a kangaroo called Kapow. Kapow was named after his tendency to attack. Fully grown adults are a force to fear, roughly as big as a human when standing and very strong. Just don't piss them off and you will be fine. Most of the time, they are nice little friends! These are some pics of... Belle and Digby, I believe? These were before I was born lol.

Oh, and ofc the sharks. I went to Rotto about a year ago, and we got kicked out of the water because there were sharks in the water nearby. An attack is rare, so if you swim between the flags and keep an eye on the lifeguards you will be fine.

And in some areas, we get the colloquially dubbed "Drop Bears". It's pretty intuitive, they are like koalas but they drop out of trees on top of their prey.

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And, ofc because I must, the TLDR of other little nasties that aren't in W.A. but are worthy of an honourable mention:

Red-Bellied black snake- potentially lethal

Australian box jellyfish- arguably the most venomous marine animal

Irukandji jellyfish (although these occur in W.A., but nevermind)- potentially lethal if untreated

Cassowaries- human-sized birds that have claws capable of inflicting major damage, potentially lethal if provoked

Saltwater crocodiles- fun to watch, keep out of the water. My favourite is called Scar, he is good at jumping out of the water.

Sydney funnel web spider- Fatal in 15mins or so without antivenom. My grandad used to capture them and donate them to hospitals for milking to formulate the antivenom.

Inland taipan- yikes

Cone snails (found in W.A.)- "The venom from one cone snail has a hypothesized potential of killing up to 700 people"- (Kapil, Hendriksen, Cooper, 2023)

Bluebottles (found in W.A., but also everywhere here)

Tics- I know a guy who lost his leg from a tic bite, some cause paralysis

Blue-bellied black snake

Many many many more snakes. So many snakes.

Im not going to even go into the sharks

Even male platypuses have a spur capable of creating intense and pain lasting weeks that morphine doesn't treat.

#western australia #venomous snakes #feel free to correct me im just saying it as i know it #tw spiders #tw snakes #asks #thank you for the interaction my lovely moot!! :D #long ass posts i am so sorry #just leave them alone and you are good #even my pfp bites.

[short-wooloo]

I think it would be funnier if we started referring to the venom/toxins in animals as "Juice"

"This snake's juice will fuck you up"

"This scorpion has enough juice to kill ten people"

"This spider's juice can bring down an elephant"

#wooloo-writes #wooloo writes #aninals #animalblr #poisonous #venomous snakes #venomous animals #thoughts #funny thoughts #memery

[cosmiccerealbowl]

Snakes in Their Ribcage

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#aiartcommunity #ai artwork #ai image #ai generated #ai art #ai images #greyscale #snakes #snake #serpent #vintage #old #horror #venomous snakes #eyes #dark

[wheeziestsoup]

Me on my way home and see this little guy crossing the road.

#video #post #nature #reptiles #venomous snakes #hondafury #honda #hondafury1300 #animal crossing #moto love #motorsports #motorbike #motorcycle

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

When you say you believe venomous snakes to be largely unethical to keep are you including typically non-medically significant venomous snakes such as false water cobras? Im assuming you definitely dont mean hognose snakes since you own one, but im interested, since u ascribe such a moral position to it, where you draw the line (if this comes off as standoffish i dont mean it im just curious about your position)

Hello hello! My position is that it's unethical to keep hot snakes, and that's indeed herpetology slang for snakes with medically significant venom.

I think keeping hot snakes is wildly irresponsible because of the risk posed to keepers and others - most people just do not have the knowledge to properly secure and handle venomous snakes. That's part of why I think keeping hot snakes is also unethical for the snakes, because keepers who don't know how to work with them are more likely to neglect their basic needs. That's on top of the difficulty of finding appropriate, timely veterinary care for venomous snakes!

None of those issues apply to snakes without medically significant venom, like hognose snakes. That's not to say that these are snakes you should purchase without knowing any potential risks, however slim they might be, and I think it's inappropriate for breeders to sell snakes with even very mild venom without making sure buyers are informed.

#not a rating #venomous snakes

[skydarcyedwards]

Hey, you've got sand on your head...

We found this dugite (Pseudonaja affinis) digging a hole. It was relatively relaxed about us, and casually slid away after a little while.

Canon R7

Canon EF 100-400 L IS USM

#dugite #snakes #reptiles #animals #venomous snakes #western australia #wildlife #australian wildlife #sky darcy edwards #photography #wildlifephotography #reptile photography

[decayingsnake]

I just went out to see if i could find some slugs with a few minutes of daylight left, and the first rock I flipped had a copperhead under it! Not what I was looking for, but a very nice surprise nonetheless.

#quite a big slug! #herpetology #reptiblr #reptiles #snakes #snakeblr #copperhead #venomous snakes #herping #well not really #but yknow

[0venatrix]

Average day in Australia.

#Snake #venom snake #australia #herps #venomous snakes #Summer #reptile

[dreamdragoness]

I forgot to post this a while back. This isn't for "Wildcard" or anything related to Welcome Home. This is a boss for my Silent Hill/Cult of the Lamb crossover, "Silent Flocks."

After Lambert gets the ability to Dream Walk into my OC, Jhula's nightmares, he learns about her past as he seeks to help cure her. This is the first Boss Monster that Jhula, and an astral form-Lambert encounter in Silent Hill inside Jhula's old school, Midwich Elementary.

Ophiuchus is a giant snake that slithers inside the dark recesses of the school's lower levels. In both of her lives, Jhula was always afraid of snakes like how Alessa was afraid of dogs. In addition, it is a manifestation of how Ariel perceived her peers: deceitful and bearers of venomous words. It is both a venom user and a constrictor, the latter representing the suffocating atmosphere the school made Jhula feel.

Ophiuchus is between 40 to 60 feet in length and is large enough in diameter to bite down and/or swallow a human whole. It is inspired by the Yawn from Resident Evil and the name comes from a constellation that is considered the 13th zodiac sign. It is venomous and a constrictor. It is found in the school's boiler room in the Otherworld. The same place where Harry Mason fought the Split Head in the first game.

I don't have a big fear of snakes, but I would demand a rocket launcher or a grenade launcher if I had to go up against a bastard like this.

#crossover #silent hill au #silent hill #cult of the lamb #cult of the lamb au #snake #snake boss #you'll be wishing you have explosives on you if you ever encounter it #psychological horror #Midwich Elementary #nightmare #nightmare fuel #venomous snakes #constrictor snake

[sansmeanswithout]

my silly little ultrakill oc that's just a snake with robot leg. I'm not sure what type of snake I want them to be but maybe a pit viper of some type? I'm thinking probably a venomous snake that's venom causes lots of bleeding to power its robot legs. I could use a boomslang but I feel like it's funnier if it's a smaller snake because the image of Gabriel screaming at a small deadly snake that's in a tube with robot legs.

I think either some species of pit viper given that a few of those have venom that causes flesh decay and many don't have any antivenom or a boomslang because their venom causes bleeding from every opening

#rambles #ultrakill #snakes #venomous snakes #tw snakes #boomslang #pit viper #oc #ocs #gabriel #mention of the effects of venom

[h0llymoon]

Why Universe make noodle so cute if I no can boops?

(photo is not mine)

#cobra #danger noodle #snakes #snake #venomous snakes #venomous #king cobra #cute snake #long boi #reptile #reptiles #herpetology #herps #cute snakes #cute cobra #leucism #leucistic #leucistic cobra #pink snake #white snake