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 Toxic saliva?

What is the saliva called that a water snake has that is so toxic? what would this do to you if you got bit by one?
11/24/05  09:17pm

 #554095


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 Toxic saliva?

Well the saliva is made to make the bite more painful, but I am imune to it.
11/25/05  01:01pm

 #554297


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 Toxic saliva?

Really!!! How?
11/25/05  04:44pm

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 Toxic saliva?

The saliva of a water snake stops clotting. So in other words, when you get bit you continue to bleed for quite a while afterwards. Other than that, it doesn’t do anything to you. I have been bitten many times and other than scars, I am fine.
11/26/05  07:12am

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   Message To: Repens   In reference to Message Id: 554297


 Toxic saliva?

You get youstu it.
12/01/05  04:45pm


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