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Originally Posted by infernalis
Yes we are.
Would you believe that I was raised to fear the "Spotted adder", for years I truly thought that an Eastern Milk snake (Lampropeltis Triangulum Triangulum) was a species of snake that could make you sick with it's bite.
That bad information had been passed down over 3 generations, and I only wish I could show my mother (R.I.P.) that they are harmless and my female "Carmella" is one of the most docile pet snakes I have ever had the pleasure of caring for.
Keeping an open mind is essential if one is to learn.
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once people learn hogs are venomous, they get scared and most don't bother to learn about them. they just think venom - cobra has venom, hognose has venom, rattlesnake has venom.