SOme gurl said they have to be covered with poison on the outside to be poisonous and that they are venomous which one is it really?
2007-02-15 11:24:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Simple rule of thumb...
Venom = injected (i.e. fangs, snakes)
Poison = injested (i.e. glands, frogs)
2007-02-15 12:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by MRHickey 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pasted from http://www.snakeman1982.com/Venomous%20vs.%20Poisonous.asp
"People often ask what the difference between venomous and poisonous. They ask why I tell them not to call a snake poisonous. Well technically all venoms are a poison however not all poisons are venoms. Too many times people get confused because someone on television says that a snake is poisonous while another says venomous. So to make things simple I will explain it.
"Any type of animal that injects a toxin into your body is venomous. If you touch or ingest a toxin from a plant or animal and become sick then it is poisonous. Snakes that inject toxins from fangs and the two species of Helodermatid lizards are venomous while plants, amphibians, and fungi (mushrooms) are all poisonous."
2007-02-15 11:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are venomous, but venom is poisonous so technically they are both. Hope this helps. Have a good day.
2007-02-15 11:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by woo88jarrett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well let's see Cobras are venomous and the venom is poisonous, so yes it is venomous and poisonous.
2007-02-15 13:32:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are venomous not poisonous
2007-02-15 11:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by fukawthoridy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
venomous
2007-02-15 12:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by dylan f 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are one of the most deadly of poisonous snakes. They are the ones that are kept in baskets that the men dance around trying to avoid their strikes.
2007-02-15 11:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by Tammy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's a neurotoxin it doz stuff to the brain
2007-02-16 07:36:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
VENOMOUS!
2007-02-15 11:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Beth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋