Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
Here's what Dr. Fry has to say on the subject:

http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/...ight=heterodon

http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/...ight=heterodon

http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/...ight=heterodon

Where's the potential?

And if you can find the potential, the potential for what?

The whole allergy thing is blown out of proportion when it comes to rear fanged snakes.

Are hognoses venomous? Yes.

Is their venom medically significant? According to one of the people you cited (Fry) - no.
Those are internet threads from 6 years ago... There was virually nothing known about hognose venom or the effects of the bite... The picture I posted is from a medical study book...

Seriously, instead of trying to prove me wrong, look at the photo... Does that look mecially insignificant??? People can say they are harmless but the fact is, you can be one of the unlucky and have a very bad reaction to the venom that is not an allergic reaction... There have been plenty of reported cases of reactions way worse than just some mild swelling and itching...

I have been bitten numerous times by my hogs and have not had even a slight reaction but this is how my body reacts...

I am a venomous keeper (Bitis and Atheris mostley) and it was hard for me to look at or consider hogs as venomous snakes species for a long time but the evidence kept coming to me and the facts are hard to ignor...