2007-01-11 07:22:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Compared to other venomous snake species in its geographic range the venom of a cottonmouth is relatively weak and is unlikely to kill an otherwise healthy human adult
2007-01-11 07:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by jk 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The "Water Moccasin" is a generic name that Southerners give to any of a variety of snakes. One that seems to get the most attention is the Cottonmouth. It is a pit viper and poisonous. As previously answered it can be deadly but less than 1 percent of the time in a person weighing in at over 50 lbs. You should seek immediate medical help, do not cut, massage, suck or irritate the bite site though. Wash with mild soap and water and keep the bite area below the heart level if at all possible.
Fortunately "Water Moccasin" also refers to any number of other non-poisonous snakes as well. The Blotched Water snake lives in the same areas and looks almost identical from above. You can tell a difference by observing the scale pattern near the tail but who wants to get that close. The cottonmouth will generally swim on top of the water and it will have its head above water at an angle. On land it will move with its head at a 45 degree angle. The non-poisonous ones swim completele under water and have the head almost flat. On land they still have their head at less than 10 degrees.
Leave the wildlife alone.
2007-01-12 08:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by nobodybme 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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There's many water snakes. If you mean the sea crate (the black and white striped snake) they are HIGHLY toxic. One bite can kill you without anti venom. The thing is, it takes a lot for them to bite. You can pick them up and stuff and they probably won't bite you (don't you dare take advantage of that!!!!!!) but when they do, they can be deadly. There's many types of water snakes. Most of them are harmless, such as the brown water snake etc. It all depends on which species of water snake. and yes they can bite you underwater.
2016-04-08 00:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's poisonous. Whether it's deadly depends on your size, health, dose of venom that you get, any allergies you have, etc. A dose that kills you may only make your neighbor sick.
2007-01-11 07:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
can be most people that are bittin die of shock not the posion
2007-01-11 09:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You betcha.
2007-01-11 11:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by noshame 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋