False water cobra?

[wilomn]

got it.....

I would like to point out here, I have kept giant Mad. hogs. These are in the same area of danger to people as a FWC...in my opinion, for size and the decent toxicity of the venom. If you pay attention to what you are doing and do not let them get a good grab at you, you should be fine. There is a guy that got hit by a Mad. hog at a show and was rushed to ER do to the venom and his reaction to it. Rear-fanged are nothing to be taken lightly. People use to say the same thing as whats being said here about Boomslangs, then people died from the bites.

I would rather all be informed going in that there is a risk, be it small or large, to keeping ANY snake, rear-fanged are just in area of their own.

A full grown FWC could pack enough behind the bite to get some fang play in without chewing, keep that in mind as well.

As I stated before, they are really cool snakes and are fun to watch eat.

As a matter of curiosity and it's subsequent satisfaction, do you have any evidence of envenomation due to the Mad. Hognose bite? It is possible your friend merely panicked? Perhaps there was an allergic reaction.

Have you ever seen or do you know of any studies done on the venom of the Mad. Hognose?

As a counter to your statement above regarding size and venom comparison, have you ever put a full grown FWC next to a full grown Mad. Hognose? Sort of like comparing sapling pines to full grown Sequoias. Have you been bitten by both species or do you know anyone who has? Not do you know someone who knew a guy whose friend was bitten, but do you personally know someone, or two different someones even, in which envenomating bites occured?

I've never been fond of the Mad. Hognoses, thought they were on the ugly side, no offense intended to those who like them, so I have never kept them other than to resell them. I have talked to several people who love them and have done a bit of research, admittedly limited, but have seen nothing to support your statement equating FWC venom to that of the Mad. Hognose. Perhaps I missed it.

Thanks for your help.