Coral snake vs. the Mojave

[shaggybill]

drop for drop, which of these is the most deadly?

[BWSmith]

they are both about the same, just the Mojave shoots in alot more.

Mojave: LD50 .34, Normal Yield: 50-90 mg, Fatal Dose: 10-15
Coral: LD50 1.3, Normal yield: 3-5 mg, fatal dose 4-5mg
(from SHHS and BGF)

Kindof conflicting info. LD50 Mojave is 4 times as potent, fatal dose Coral is 2 to 3 times more potent.
:confused:

So I would rankt hem drop for drop the same and the Mojave the deadlier of the 2. But hey, dead is dead and rumor is they stopped producing Coral AV.

[Feed'em All]

to BWSmith: that's the funniest avatar I have ever seen!!!!!!!!
Martin.

[BWSmith]

lol, he tore lots of holes in that rat before he ate it ;)

[Gregg M]

The most dangerous venomous snake in the world is the one that sinks its fangs into you...... :)

[Feed'em All]

to BWSmith: sorry, didn't mean avatar but signature, the Steve Irwin Hook stuff...
Martin

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Yeah me too, thats hilarious.

[BIG SCOTT]

I have always been under the impression that the coral Snake has the more potent venom out of the 2 but that the Mojave can deliver more amounts of venom at a single time. My uncle and I donate venomous snakes to the kingsville, Tx Serpentarium where the venom is studied and AV is made, so I know they are atleast still working with coral snakes down there and AV is attempted to being made. I will find out for sure however.

[BWSmith]

the last information i recieved was that Wyeth stopped production of Fulvius AV because of lack of demand. Coral snakes only account for about 1% of venomous snakebites in the United States. But I heard a rumor that they are starting production again. Who knows?