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RandyRhoads
05-14-13, 05:24 PM
A fang scratched my lens...

I feed live, and this video shows the effects of venom on live prey, so if you don't like that, don't watch.

iFAfCkEGR-Y
Pareeeee
05-14-13, 08:40 PM
Can't click the video. Try just posting a link to it as well please :)
franks
05-14-13, 08:54 PM
wow. Crazy snakes you got there. Like the music too, reminds me of being up all night playing Perfect Dark lol
RandyRhoads
05-14-13, 09:31 PM
Can't click the video. Try just posting a link to it as well please :)

Rattlesnake feeding day - YouTube (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iFAfCkEGR-Y&feature=plcp)
NextMorph
05-14-13, 11:04 PM
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
Terranaut
05-15-13, 05:29 AM
Cool video!!
Pareeeee
05-15-13, 11:40 AM
Rattlesnake feeding day - YouTube (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iFAfCkEGR-Y&feature=plcp)

Thanks - very interesting to watch. What's the reason you feed live? Will they not eat F/T?
RandyRhoads
05-15-13, 11:45 AM
Thanks - very interesting to watch. What's the reason you feed live? Will they not eat F/T?

They might, but i'm not going to keep trying. Sometimes they don't even eat the ones they just killed, sometimes they will eat anything. I've had them not eat several feedings in a row. I see no reason to make a huge push for F/T. As long as I don't leave the mice in overnight or unattended there is a very small chance of them damaging the snake. They aren't constrictors... They bite in the blink of an eye and get the hell away until it's dead.
Donnie
05-15-13, 12:31 PM
Very interesting, what is the time in-between getting bit and death?
JWFugle
05-15-13, 01:40 PM
awesome speed. those 2 are crazy defensive.

am i the only one who thinks its incredibly ironic that the guy with the "paramedic & firefighter" pic has venomous snakes? haha very cool video.
RandyRhoads
05-15-13, 01:47 PM
Very interesting, what is the time in-between getting bit and death?

For what, a mouse? I've witnessed everything from minutes, hours, to amazingly instant, some don't even take another step after a bite. There's even been a time or two when i've seen a mouse surely dead, not moving for hours and hours, then gotten up and started walking again.

On average 2-5 minutes.
RandyRhoads
05-15-13, 01:49 PM
awesome speed. those 2 are crazy defensive.

am i the only one who thinks its incredibly ironic that the guy with the "paramedic & firefighter" pic has venomous snakes? haha very cool video.

You think THAT'S ironic...
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Donnie
05-15-13, 03:26 PM
For what, a mouse? I've witnessed everything from minutes, hours, to amazingly instant, some don't even take another step after a bite. There's even been a time or two when i've seen a mouse surely dead, not moving for hours and hours, then gotten up and started walking again.

On average 2-5 minutes.

sorry, yes a mouse. Cheers.
Jules1618
05-15-13, 04:39 PM
Interesting for sure, I think I'll stick to my carpets
Lol
AngieT
05-15-13, 04:55 PM
Wow! That was crazy! Beautiful snakes!
Theweinz
05-19-13, 11:01 PM
Cool video. Are you worried about the vipers breaking a fang on the camera?
RandyRhoads
05-20-13, 12:18 AM
I thought I was keeping it just out of range, but I guess they managed to get one in.
Will0W783
05-21-13, 12:13 PM
Very interesting video! I usually feed f/t to most of my venomous, since it's cheaper and more convenient. I have a male cerastes who is a fairly fresh import and wont' eat anything. He gets live, and if he doesn't kill it in 12 hours, it goes to the female (big garbage disposal snake). She will bite and hold on until the mouse stops struggling..it's usually in about 30 seconds or less. It's really amazing how quickly the venoms act on rodents when you consider that humans last several hours to several days after most viperid bites.
jedway
05-29-13, 07:17 AM
nice snakes!in my experience，the time in between getting bit and dead depends on how much venom they injected!
my copperhead can kill a prey in 52seconds or 8mins,
smy_749
05-29-13, 03:23 PM
Very interesting video! I usually feed f/t to most of my venomous, since it's cheaper and more convenient. I have a male cerastes who is a fairly fresh import and wont' eat anything. He gets live, and if he doesn't kill it in 12 hours, it goes to the female (big garbage disposal snake). She will bite and hold on until the mouse stops struggling..it's usually in about 30 seconds or less. It's really amazing how quickly the venoms act on rodents when you consider that humans last several hours to several days after most viperid bites.

Considering the size difference I don't think its that shocking that we can last a few hours, days is impressive though. We also have to remember that a large fang biting a mouse, is much different than when it bites us. Size equivalent would be like getting stabbed with two of these

http://www.spartanrelief.com/images/sickle.jpg