Vipers....

[Manitoban Herps]

Does nayone here keep or know anything about saw toothed vipers?

I my brother is over seas with the military and caught one.

Just wanted to know more about them...

[Manitoban Herps]

Oh BTW, that message sounded like he was going to bring it back for em, which isn't true he led it go.

[cantil]

If what you inquiring about is saw-scaled vipers then they are a small highly toxic group of snakes in the genus Echis, which is comprised of many highly variable species which can be difficult to differentiate. They are known for having an extremely unpleasant disposition and an extremely dangerous venom, that and the fact that they occur in large numbers near rural human habitation makes them one of the leading causes of snakebite and snakebite fatalities worldwide.

[ETET]

Saw-scaled viper is one of the most dangerous viper. This small viper possess a potent venom and quite aggressive. A bite from a saw-scale has a significant medical consequences. You can't imagine such a small snake can be so aggressive..... try this link for more info from WCH clinical toxinology:

http://www.toxinology.com/fusebox.cfm?fuseaction=main.snakes.display&id=SN0057

ETET

[Manitoban Herps]

Yes they were warned that they were, they had a full day, 8 hours that day for what to do if they were bitten and what the snake looked like and how to remove the snake rather than killing it.