If a venomous snake bit itself on the tongue, would it poison itself?
2007-09-24 01:53:28 · 11 answers · asked by whycantigetagoodnickname 7 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
No. Venomous snakes are immune to their own "personal" venom (venom NOT poison). Although this is still a subject of controversy, they seem to be able to envenomate other venomous snakes but only be immune to similar types of venoms from similar species of snakes, such as rattler to rattler, death adder to death adder, etc. If one venomous snake was to have a highly potent venom, say the Mojave Rattler compared to the (still dangerous) but less potent venom of the Copperhead it is very likely the Copperhead would die.
Then to confuse you more there is the issue of the Kingsnake(a completely non-ven snake), who is immune not only to the Rattlesnake venom but also to Copperheads and Cottonmouths.
2007-09-24 04:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by mochasr4me00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venomous snakes are immune to their own venom, but not necessarily the venom of others.
I work with rattlers, specifically the western diamond back, during the process of pinning/gripping them, some have sunk their fangs into themselves as they are trying to get away. I've seen this happen 4 times, different snakes, all WDBs, and all survived.
2007-09-24 10:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by hippiewhomper57 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is physically impsiible for a snake to bite its own tongue. The tongue is too think and the fangs are too wide apart. they are immune to their own venom anyway
2007-09-24 13:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, the venom is produced in the snake's body, it will already have traces of its own venom in their bloodstream, they're immune to it
2007-09-24 09:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by KooKoo Moolookoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard that boomslangs are not immune to their venom i have a friend that had one die the day after she bit her self. i have had some of my snakes bite themselves and have some swelling but all live
2007-09-24 19:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by joeparker67 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that snakes of the same species can invenomate each other so maybe yes??
2007-09-24 09:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by HIGHWAYSTAR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think they are immune to their own venom.
2007-09-24 09:13:28 · answer #7 · answered by nana_14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because they are immune to theyer Venom
2007-09-24 13:14:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the species
2007-09-24 11:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by Slow Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are immune to their own poison I would hope
2007-09-24 08:59:09 · answer #10 · answered by Charlene 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋