tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934656459172973743.post7251289097455216405..comments2024-03-20T16:58:06.425-07:00Comments on Cannundrums: Snake Charmers of Morocco - Egyptian Cobras and Puff AddersBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527560924729632331noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934656459172973743.post-67415230729637294842019-07-01T18:02:31.676-07:002019-07-01T18:02:31.676-07:00Great write-up. There's just one correction I ...Great write-up. There's just one correction I would make, and it sounds petty, but is incredibly important if medical help is needed.<br /><br />Snakes, scorpions, spiders, and any animal with stingers are venomous..defined as animals that actively injects venom into a victim. The venom can then target the system for which it was made for. There is hemotoxin, neurotoxin and another I can't recall.<br /><br />Venom is not a poison, either. It can't do general damage like a poison. It has to be injected to work. A person can drink it without any reaction because it isn't designed to to work on intestinal organs.<br /><br />Poison is a substance that can be found on various amphibians and insects. It often coats the animal's body in order to make it less less palatable to predators. Most of the time and is not intended to kill, though it can. The poison needs to be ingested bye touching your mouth are mucous membranes after hand line or being absorbed into your skin. And of course, was it poisonous substances can also be swallowed. Unlike venom, this will affect a person. Something like licking toads and frogs for a high would be one example.<br /><br />It can be boiled down to this, if it bites you and you die it's venomous. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous.<br /><br />Inaccurately describing whether it's poison or venom can confuse some emergency personnel because they don't receive much training in snake bites. It also helps to know the correct terminology if you are talking to somebody who breeds, sells, keeps, or works in the field of herpetology etc. <br />because it irritates the bejesus out of them.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569272628452844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934656459172973743.post-16439317605649962282018-07-16T01:23:02.894-07:002018-07-16T01:23:02.894-07:00I love snakes too. I'm interested in learning ...I love snakes too. I'm interested in learning about the different genera and species.Joy Kiefernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934656459172973743.post-9376988346626530672016-04-14T08:16:14.100-07:002016-04-14T08:16:14.100-07:00I whole-heartedly agree with that!I whole-heartedly agree with that!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527560924729632331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934656459172973743.post-73586992580527531422016-04-13T21:19:38.519-07:002016-04-13T21:19:38.519-07:00Yeah, I have friends that can't even look at P...Yeah, I have friends that can't even look at PICTURES of snakes, much less be in the same room with real ones. Bob, you married the right girl.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967428008627538620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934656459172973743.post-73154181397046230722016-04-13T09:10:00.662-07:002016-04-13T09:10:00.662-07:00What a weird tradition! Who knew snake charmers ar...What a weird tradition! Who knew snake charmers are more aggressive than their snakes?<br /><br />Judy, I like your necklaces. You could cause quite a stir bringing some home to wear.chrisjoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14006659927591484598noreply@blogger.com