2007-02-17 12:53:13 · 8 answers · asked by adamfro77 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Snakes make their venom in the venom glands, it's not injected into their blood stream. It is stored in the glands until injected into a prey item or attacker. I would think that if an animal made it's own venom, it'd have an immunity to it as well since it'd be ingesting the venom it injects into prey. It's body would know how the venom is made and be able to fight it off more then likely.
2007-02-17 13:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a pretty open question it depends on the snake and the amount of venom. what snake bit what snake. for example if a king snake was bitten by a rattle snake the venom itself is not as poisonous to the king because of the tolerance it naturally has developed, but the enzymes that the rattler has on its venom can actually cause sores but will usually heal quickly. the enzymes are what break the preys insides down for easier digestion this there is no immunity against. also a king snake is only tolerant to the toxins in certain venom's that live in their territory IE you mix a king and a cobra the likely hood of survival for the king snake goes way down because its body is not as immune to a cobra as say a rattlers plus a cobra will inject huge amounts of venom for survival a king cobra can actually inject enough venom to kill an elephant in a single bite. hope this helps
2007-02-18 10:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by lizardman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does! Snake venom is stored in sacks and is released through the fangs when the snake bites, but get that venom into the blood stream by way of biting and it will harm them!
2007-02-18 07:25:21 · answer #3 · answered by kaschpint 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the snakes have the venom in them, they developed an immunity to it, but they can get killed if another snake from a different specie bites them.
2007-02-17 13:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by Russianator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some snakes are immune to the venom of others. Some snakes are killed by other snakes venom. IT just depends on the kind of snake. Kingsnakes are non poisonous themselves But are immune to snake venom and prey on other snakes, including poisonous snakes and even their own kind...but they sure are pretty....:-)
2007-02-17 13:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by PennyPickles17 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
becuz ,vemonise snakes are tec.immune to other venmon.it's almost like me biting u
2007-02-18 05:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jade 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard that it does. It's kinda like a skunk
spraying someone, the skunk don't like to smell
that stuff either.
2007-02-17 13:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my male osage copperhead bit the female on the head, it swelled up but she was fine.
2007-02-18 19:17:23 · answer #8 · answered by joeparker67 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋