Why is a snake not affected by its own venom? Does it develop immunity against its own venom?

Question

If so, why don’t the antibodies bind and knock off the venom in the snake? Also, why and how does the snake develop the antibodies (provided it DOES make them)? Or is the mechanism of self-protection based on a zymogenic form of the venom being secreted? If one were to inject a particular snake's venom back into it, would it die?

Answer 1

Snake venom is produced by parotid gland.It is neurotoxic and hemotoxic.Sometimes when snakes are compelled to underdog fasting, then in starving condition they commit suicide by biting their own body.This goes to show that they are susceptible to their own venom.The venom has to go the blood stream to produce the effect.

Answer 2

Any snake can die of its own venom provided the venom comes in contact with its blood .
venom are proteins which can be digested to amino acids by the digestive system .

Answer 3

Same as above, lol..the venom is usually found in their fangs. So when they bite, that is the time that they secrete the venom and transfer them to the bitten person.

Answer 4

Snake develops their salivary glands to secreate venom as their defensive mechanism,,,,,, they use venom for hunting becoz they dont have limbs to catch their prey,,,,, just use their venom as their weapon,,,,,,,,, even venom is also used for digesting the prey

Answer 5

Many snakes are susceptible to their own venom. If they accidentally bite themselves they will die.

Answer 6

Snakes are affected by their own venom. They don't bite themselves :)

Answer 7

if my memory is correct a high school science teacher told us that any creature that 'generated' venom could not be imune to this venom if it was immune it could not produce it

Answer 8

yes they can die