Snakes produce toxins that can make you sick?

Well, this morning I was told about something a family member had heard.

His friend told him that at night snakes will produce toxins (I'm guessing from their feces?) and make you sick if you have more than two snakes in your room.:confuzd:

Now, I think this is kind of "off" because I've got 5 snakes in my room and I'm doing just fine.

What do you think about this? I think it's probably said from someone who dislikes snakes (from what I've heard people say they make up foolish stories about them).

That's just bunk. Snakes don't put of any toxins. Their poo stinks, like everything else's poo. There's nothing special about the urates, and they don't extrude a toxin.

Bunk. Total bunk.

I think they produce toxins that make you buy more snakes.:P

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

That's just bunk. Snakes don't put of any toxins. Their poo stinks, like everything else's poo. There's nothing special about the urates, and they don't extrude a toxin.

Bunk. Total bunk.

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Yeah, it didn't sound right at all.

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Originally Posted by WickedBalls

I think they produce toxins that make you buy more snakes.:P

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Hmm.. That sounds about right!:D

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Originally Posted by WickedBalls

I think they produce toxins that make you buy more snakes.:P

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Now that's funny. Very funny. And it would explain A WHOLE LOT!

I used to have a full head of hair. I was wondering what happened.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by waltah!

I used to have a full head of hair. I was wondering what happened.:rolleyes:

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Maybe this story can be true:O

I don't wanna lose my hair! I refuse to have short hair, always liked long:D

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Originally Posted by waltah!

I used to have a full head of hair. I was wondering what happened.:rolleyes:

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Really? Me too. That explains so much.

WOW, I think most of us here must be zombies then.

That could explain alot.



Jim Smith

Also heard from a co-workers wife that her best friend had a python that slept with her and she said it went off feeding and took it to the vet. We all heard this story....

After I learned more about snakes and realized it was bull I told her to tell her friend that she was a liar. Heard the same story at a bar once too.

My mom also said that my cousin had to be hospitalized after a ball python "attack"....I remember he had snakes (we're not close).

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Originally Posted by WickedBalls

I think they produce toxins that make you buy more snakes.:P

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So true, I have yet to meet someone that has 1 snake and does not want more.

I like how there are so many people who come up with stories about how bad snakes are because of their lack of knowledge. I had a conversation with my dad lat night about this and I said the only reason he doenst like them (though i did lose one but managed to find it) is because he doesnt know much about them like many other people. I explained how I have an irrational fear of spiders, idk why that is but im just creeped out and the same goes for snakes, just because people say they are bad. If we were told at a young age the rabbits or dogs or something were bad, then it would go the same way. All of these different theories are usually from people who have an irrational fear or misunderstanding about the animal.

Tyff i have 25 snakes and a chameleon in my room and i can tell u when there all eating and pooping there are no toxins making me sick. So that is total b.s. If u were to say touch the poop and put ur hands by ur mouth then yeah your prob gonna get sick.

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Originally Posted by BallsUnlimited

Tyff i have 25 snakes and a chameleon in my room and i can tell u when there all eating and pooping there are no toxins making me sick. So that is total b.s. If u were to say touch the poop and put ur hands by ur mouth then yeah your prob gonna get sick.

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must have sucked for the person who found THAT out ;)

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Originally Posted by h00blah

must have sucked for the person who found THAT out ;)

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hahah yeah im sure it was not pleasant at all. Thats why i wear surgical gloves when cleaning out the tubs and then wash my hands and arms real good after im finished in the snake room. same goes for the rodents and roaches,super worms etc.. better to be safe than sorry.