false water cobras

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I caught one,but It almost made me crap my pants.I was down in Brazil walking next to a small lake where my son was swimming with a lot of kids.I saw a snake take off and reflex took over.I was just about to grab it when it razed up a flared just like a real cobra.It made me hesitate just for a second and it got under a tree stump.Now like all the 30 kids were screaming cobra!,cobra! My mind was saying there are no cobras in South America.It gave me a weird feeling in my stomach,I rolled the stump over and it pinned the snake down,lol. Get the snake.
 
there mildly venomous right? saw a pair for sale here a while ago , very nice snakes.
 
jason longboard;3683556; said:
yeah but I hear the venom can be pretty bad sometimes.IDK
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thats why i dont buy them or any other ven reptile , just too much risk.
 
they're a rearfang snake so yes they can do damage
 
Their venom is said to have a similar potency to a Timber Rattler,just not the delivery system.They would have to have a good chew to do serious damage.Still not a snake to be careless with however! Great animals though,eat (and crap) like horses,and can get quite tame.Ive always found them to be quite docile with handling,but still use a hook and treat them like any front-fanged species.
 
Berber King;3684057; said:
Their venom is said to have a similar potency to a Timber Rattler,just not the delivery system.They would have to have a good chew to do serious damage.Still not a snake to be careless with however! Great animals though,eat (and crap) like horses,and can get quite tame.Ive always found them to be quite docile with handling,but still use a hook and treat them like any front-fanged species.
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that is not possible, Timbers probably have the second most potent venom in the states and would certainly kill you with out medical help. I would equate the venom of a false water cobra to something like a giant hognose. you would get a painful rash and possibly some muscular damage but nothing that would not heal after a few weeks even without medical attention. A friend of mine has been bit and all he got was an ichy red spot around the bite that went away after a few days but it can vary a lot between people and snake.
 
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