Mad Spitting Cobra

Starbuck · 01-22-14, 07:32 PM

Anyone know if there is any effect to oral ingestion of the venom (mammalian or reptilian?). Was just wondering, if say he spit some and it got into his water bowl, and he then drank it? I guess its not meant to be orally ingested by anything, was just wondering?
very handsome though

psychocircus · 01-22-14, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

Anyone know if there is any effect to oral ingestion of the venom (mammalian or reptilian?). Was just wondering, if say he spit some and it got into his water bowl, and he then drank it? I guess its not meant to be orally ingested by anything, was just wondering?
very handsome though

it is my understanding that it will have no affect, unless you have some sort of open sore. I'm far from an expert though.

poison123 · 01-22-14, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

Anyone know if there is any effect to oral ingestion of the venom (mammalian or reptilian?). Was just wondering, if say he spit some and it got into his water bowl, and he then drank it? I guess its not meant to be orally ingested by anything, was just wondering?
very handsome though

Venom is not harmful if ingested. So long as there are no open cuts in your mouth/throat.

Poison on the other hand is a different story.

CosmicOwl · 01-22-14, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

Anyone know if there is any effect to oral ingestion of the venom (mammalian or reptilian?). Was just wondering, if say he spit some and it got into his water bowl, and he then drank it? I guess its not meant to be orally ingested by anything, was just wondering?
very handsome though

I think that would make it impossible for most venomous snakes to eat anything they kill.