The Adder (Vipera berus)

[ViperLover]

Can anybody tell me about the components of it's Venom? How does the Venom affect you?

Cheers!
James

[Genseric]

...I don't like the way this is going...

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by LeviathanNI

...I don't like the way this is going...

I am interested......I have heard it's fairly mild....But I want to learn more about the native species of Herps.

[SW-morelia]

Originally Posted by ViperLover

I am interested......I have heard it's fairly mild....But I want to learn more about the native species of Herps.

So mild it has killed people

[StevetheSnake]

Then google it. You would be best of staying clear of the DWA forum, you have riled far too many people and to be honest, you are still coming across like you have experience in the other thread. A lot of people are not going to take you seriously at all.

[Genseric]

This has info..
Adder or Viper - Vipera berus

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by LeviathanNI

This has info..
Adder or Viper - Vipera berus

Cheers!

[Owzy]

Buy yourself this book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Venomous-Sna.../dp/1575241382

It will answer most questions you have, well worth the money & will keep the posts down.

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by Owzy

Buy yourself this book

Venomous Snakes: Snakes in the Terrarium Vol 2 Snakes in the terratium: Amazon.co.uk: Ludwig Trutnau, Donald W. Stremme: Books

It will answer most questions you have, well worth the money & will keep the posts down.

Cheers mate.

[Matt_Wall]

Did a paper on british snakes for uni and had to research this myself! As far as I'm aware the venom consists of haemorrhagins and procoagulants. The procoagulants promote blood clotting until the body breaks down all the clots until the bodys supply of clotting factor effectively runs out and the blood becomes incoagulable as a result of this.
The haemorrhagins make the blood vessels permeable to blood and therefore cause internal bleeding.

Hope that helps