Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
Tests on their venom have shown that it is a very potent neurotoxin- on par with some noted elapids. In fact, they will most likely be reclassified as elapidae at some point in the future.

The problem is the delivery system. Think of the venom as .45 caliber ammo - with a death adder, the delivery system is a Colt Defender. With a rhamphiophis, it's an underhand toss.
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Skip maybe you can shed some light on a question for me. I was told by a very reliable source who is not only very knowledgeable but also the curator of a reptile zoo that there was actually a fatality caused by a rhamphiophis in the U.S the year before last. But I have not been able to find any literature to confirm this event. Are you aware of anyone being killed by this species? They with no doubt have a primitive delivery system, but they are starting to look like anouther species that should probably be treated with more respect then they currently are by most people.