Top 10 Venomous Snakes.

[stuartdouglas]

Originally Posted by chondro13

Good lord no!! One of you is enough

You haven't had any of me, let alone one of me........................

[chondro13]

Originally Posted by stuartdouglas

You haven't had any of me, let alone one of me........................

[uro millions]

Originally Posted by stuartdouglas

on a slightly different note, anyone spot what's wrong with this?

African Snakes

The internet..............it's brilliant!

As well as all of the snake errors I notice he called the Equator the Equador lol

[rob-stl-07]

we can never fully tell what is most venomous, but more so what is most DEADLY

[stuartdouglas]

Originally Posted by rob-stl-07

we can never fully tell what is most venomous, but more so what is most DEADLY

that's an academic point really, dead is dead, you can't have something which is more dead than something else.
It's kind of akin to comparing a 9mm to a .357 magnum............both of them will make you very dead if shot in the head by one.

As poor as the LD50 tests are they do give a comparative analysis, in general, of the potency of a particular animal's venom. Which can allow us so say, in very broad terms, which snakes are the most venomous.

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by Psychotiic

Alot of people wonder what the top 10 venomous snakes are, most thinking the black mamba or king cobra are the most toxic.

before i list the top 10(land snakes), the most toxic snake in the world is the

'Hydrophis Belcheri' from the name you can tell it is a sea snake due to the word 'hydro' although the most toxic snake on earth, it isnt atall aggressive.

Top 10 Toxic Land Snakes.

1. Taipan (Oxyuranus Microlepidotus) also known as the 'fierce snake'
(there are sub-species but all are just as deadly) the survival time after being bit is no longer than 1 hour, although the venom can kill you in minutes.

2. Krait (Bungarus Caeruleus)
This is indias most deadly snake, it tends to seek shelter in sleeping bags ect.

3. Phillippine Cobra (Naja Naja Phillippinensis)


people under-estimate this snake due to its small size (1m) but it is by far one of the most deadliest snakes on earth.

4. King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah)
the king cobra is the worlds largest venomous snake reaching a maximum of 5.5metres. Although it tends not to bite humans, the biggest victim to the cobra is infact, its own breed. Hense 'Ophiophagus' meaning snake eater.

5. Russel's Viper (Vipera Russellii)
this snake is the biggest killer of humans out of all venomous snakes.

6. Black Mamba (Dendroaspis Polylepis)
people fear the black mamba due to its notorious aggression, it is also the fastest snake in the world, and it is said that if bitten by the snake you would have time for a quick drink before death. Also the most deadliest snake in africa.

7. Yellow-Jawed Tommygoff (Bothrops Asper) also known as 'Fer-de-lance'
It may strike with little provocation. And its Heat-seeking fangs help it strike accurately even in the dark

8. Multibanded-Krait (Bungarus Multicinctus)
Multibanded Kraits now rare in wild, are most preferred edible snakes in China. (weird i know)

9. Tiger Snake (Notechis Scutatus)
It has a Potent venom that attacks the nervous system. When aroused, it is aggressive and attacks any intruder

10. Jarararcussu (Bothrops Jarararcussu)
Jarararcussu may inject a whopping 800 mg of venom per bite. Its single bite has the potential to kill 32 people.


So there you have it, the worlds most toxic snakes.

I am sorry but whereever you got this list from....The majority is in-correct.

Look up www.venomdoc.com for the accurate, scientifically proven LD50 Charts based on Venomous snakes. All research conducted by Dr. Bryan Fry of the Melbourne University

I can tell you this much.....Stop watching Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel.....The majority is BS and staged.

[Owzy]

Originally Posted by ViperLover

I am sorry but whereever you got this list from....The majority is in-correct.

Look up www.venomdoc.com for the accurate, scientifically proven LD50 Charts based on Venomous snakes. All research conducted by Dr. Bryan Fry of the Melbourne University

I can tell you this much.....Stop watching Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel.....The majority is BS and staged.

Mate you need to slow down & stop telling people whats what. You have openly admitted you are new to the game so take a step back & be modest for a while!

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by Owzy

Mate you need to slow down & stop telling people whats what. You have openly admitted you are new to the game so take a step back & be modest for a while!

I agree mate...

BUT....Some of the ones listed are wrong. I linked Bryan Frys website which has ALL of his research (Plus some cheesy pictures LOL) on these animals on it. Somewhere is a LD50 Chart.

A Krait for example....isn't second.

Dr. Fry is the man you want to be reading upon. He....as along with Mark O'Shea are probably two of the most respected Herpetologists in the world

[Genseric]

The brown tongued sphincter snake should be on that list...

[callum gohrisch]

steve irvin kissed the most deadly lol wat a leg