Baby Venomous Snakes More Dangerous?

Their are more dangerous but not more venemous, only bcuz u can't c them as well. We go several times a year to catch rattlesnakes and other snakes oit in west Texas and every year someone ends up with a sneaky baby rattler biting their boots. And u really never know it was there

no that's not true and has been proven false, babies can control the amount of venom they inject. so you are right the adults would be worse because they would inject more venom at one time. some snake venom changes when they get older. snakes that prey on different animals as babies.. like lizards, crickets, ect.. when they are older their diet maybe small rodents so the venom would need to be different. the venom glands are not the same size in babies as adults. if you take an adult gaboon and a baby the size is very different and the gland from an adult wouldn't fit in the head of the baby. or look at eyelash vipers adults and babies babies are thinner than a pencil and adults are much larger. so a bite from an adult would be worse. well a bite from either would be bad lol. i don't know if you could judge the level of danger in the wild every situation would be different. an adult rattle snake could get fangs through shoes were a baby might not be able too. best thing to do is leave anything venomous alone.

This is impossible to answer the way you have asked. You cannot group all venomous snakes into one group. There are several families of venomous snakes, elapids, crotalids, true vipers, various species of colubrids, etc... And they are all different. Some species can control the amount of venom they can inject, and some cannot, at any age. You would have to research this on a much more specific basis, species by species, to get exact answers, at what age the venom glands are full size, etc...

I would say that generally a baby would be more dangerous because, as said above they are harder to spot in the wild. Younger snakes of all species tend to feel more vulnerable, so you are more likely to get bit in defense, and as strong of a bite as the animal can muster. And sometimes people think they are harmless because they are small.

Baby snakes, just like baby humans, are learning what they can do. They 'know' that if something threatens them, a bite will usually work. Similar to babies knowing crying will bring someone to comfort them.

A baby snake is learning how to use its venom and when to bite or if a hiss will send the threat running. A baby snake is therefore more prone to biting as a first means of defense, and usually just shoots out its entire load of venom.

An adult would usually display a threat pose where most would be attackers back away (and keepers of venomous snakes know to either back off or be extra vigilant) before striking.

im not sure this is true, but i heard that the venom sacks in a baby are the same size as in an adult. if thats true, then the babies bit could be more dangerous. the thing is, though, is that if the adult is really trying to kill you, it will use enough venom to do the trick. but if the baby cant control the venom flow, it might give a lot of venom, and it may give so little that you will just be sick, not dead. but that also depends on how potent the venom is. example, a bite from a diamond back rattlesnake could kill you. a bite from a western hognose wont kill you, but it will be quite unpleasent.

It depends on the enthusiasm and responsibility factor of your son. If he is a kid that is really excited and you feel that he is going to provide the proper care (lifelong care) and not lose interest, then absolutely let him get a snake. By being "deathly afraid" you are nurturing a phobia in your son. Letting him get a snake may even help you with your phobia. I was not able to "nurture" my love for reptiles until I was older because my mom was phobic. When she finally realized that her views were out of the norm and hung around my animals she lost a lot of the preconceived notions she had had before. Today, I am proud to say that I am a Herpetologist (I work for a zoo). Your son's interest could bud into a career.

they r more dangerous than adult snakes cause they cant control how much venom they inject

They aren't more dangerous but they can still be quite deadly depending on the potency of the venom.

it may be smaller than an adult but im sure it has the same amount of venom.