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Luis
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Luis asked in Science & MathematicsZoology · 1 decade ago

Is venom dangerous to venomous snakes?

If a couple of venomous snakes decide to have a fight, does their venom have any effect on each other?

What if a snake were to inject itself with it's own venom, any difference?

Update:

More clearly, are snakes immune to their own venom?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    1. A snakes is immune to its own venom, and more generally, to venom from its own species.

    2. Some snakes are immune to some other snake venoms, e.g. snakes which eat other snakes may be immune to the venoms of their usual prey.

    3. Other than that, a snake might not be immune to the venom of a snake from another species.

  • 1 decade ago

    Venomous animals are immune to their own venom. If two rattlesnakes of the same species fight, neither will be harmed by the venom they inject.

  • isis
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Venom is complicated-not saying anything to you personally, but I think messing with nature's animals is rude. Who is anyone to do such an experiment? Snakes may be trying to tell you something important. If you ignore them, maybe you experience more of a negative effect than if you had respected them. For example, imagine the snakes are protecting an area of land. If you see a snake, that land is occupied-killing a snake gives you the right to someone else's land????????????????????????????????

    Guns and bombs are not more ethical. More simple, yes. That doesn't change the reality that the simple don't have more of a right to life and property

  • 1 decade ago

    same snake or same species, no problem, different species...problem (for the bitee not the biter)

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