venomous snakes?

Question

i have a factory in costa rica. I found a dead snake in my parking lot. i was told is was venomous. I have a photo. Can I send it to somebody for verification?

Answer 1

ifit is dead it is not dangerous anymore
90% of all snakes are beneficial ,

very few are really dangerous unless you step on them
if it has a wide head it is a viper and dangerous
open the mouth and see if it got hinged fangs ,they will pop up if you rub the mouth backwards over the rim of a glass
and you would have saved time if you had described it here ,color, size ,asnd markings

Answer 2

While a dead snake will not attack you, its venom is still active. Take care if you are inspecting the fangs or any part of the mouth. You don't want the venom entering any cuts or scratches.

Answer 3

Does it have pits between the eyes and nostrils or have cat eyes?

If so it's a pit viper, be careful they can still bit and inject venom after they are dead.

http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/ag/images/snake2.gif

Answer 4

You can post the photo on Yahoo!Photos and I will try to ID it.
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/

You will need to create an album that is accessible by everyone.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

you may send it to me if you want to. I live in Costa Rica and I study biology... herpetology to be more exact.

Answer 6

Try taking the photo to, or emailing it to the local hospital.I think they can help!

Answer 7

I believe you need to contact a Herpitologist. I think that is right.... They work with & study reptiles....

Answer 8

i know all about snakes. is it a pit vipor snake? we just learned about venemous snakes inn biology.