It seems we do have this type of snakes here a lot , it is very common here at umuahia abia state. I've googled to search for its type but I saw it is not black mamba or Eastern Brown snake. I did kill and bury this cos I felt it came for my kitten. How venomous is it? Anybody knowledgeable should please help out.

Judging from a generalized classification, it's non-venomous cause of its rounded eyes, compared to the diamond shaped eyes of venomous species.
Again, it's just a rough guess.

Its a snake that would have dealt with you if it was alive, jeez arent you scared?

Movingcoil:
It seems we do have this type of snakes here a lot , it is very common here at umuahia abia state. I've googled to search for its type but I saw it is not black mamba or Eastern Brown snake. I did kill and bury this cos I felt it came for my kitten. How venomous is it? Anybody knowledgeable should please help out.

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GogetterMD:
Judging from a generalized classification, it's non-venomous cause of its rounded eyes, compared to the diamond shaped eyes of venomous species.
Again, it's just a rough guess.

is there any highly venomous snakes in 9ja? and if yes, in what specific part of the country? kai!!!
btw: i thought all venomous snakes had either the 2 fangs in the front to inject the venom OR were spitting it?

MRBrownJ:


is there any highly venomous snakes in 9ja? and if yes, in what specific part of the country? kai!!!
btw: i thought all venomous snakes had either the 2 fangs in the front to inject the venom OR were spitting it?

We sure have a lot of venomous species in Nigeria. Mambas, Vipers and cobras, rattle snakes etc. They are all around the country.
I also didn't notice the fangs in this snake of yours, it's either absent or extremely short

snakes re still deadly even when dead,a bone from a dead one is highly toxic and poisonous,a little prick into the skin can send u to an early grave.I will advice u mate, mind how ure playing with that things head.

GogetterMD:
Judging from a generalized classification, it's non-venomous cause of its rounded eyes, compared to the diamond shaped eyes of venomous species.
Again, it's just a rough guess.

did you just say I ignorantly killed a non venomous snake?
This is a close up look for the fangs but I only saw those needle like like at the side of the mouth.

Movingcoil:
did you just say I ignorantly killed a non venomous snake?

I guess it's better safe than not abi?
No time to be assessing the fangs and diamond shaped eyes before killing.

I'm still an animal rights activist though, buh I don't know of any endangered snake species currently

GogetterMD:

We sure have a lot of venomous species in Nigeria. Mambas, Vipers and cobras, rattle snakes etc. They are all around the country.
I also didn't notice the fangs in this snake of yours, it's either absent or extremely short

rattle snakes and mambas in Nigeria?! WTF!!!!! and here i was foolishly thinking that the Nigerian bushland was "free" from these deadly reptiles.

Mckandre:
snakes re still deadly even when dead,a bone from a dead one is highly toxic and poisonous,a little prick into the skin can send u to an early grave.I will advice u mate, mind how ure playing with that things head.

Now that's false. The venom is stored in a modified salivary gland and delivered through its fangs, it's not like there's venom flowing in every part of the snake

GogetterMD:

Now that's false. The venom is stored in a modified salivary gland and delivered through its fangs, it's not like there's venom flowing in every part of the snake

that was my 2cent take it or leave it, I guess u ve no heard of killer reflexes.

MRBrownJ:


rattle snakes and mambas in Nigeria?! WTF!!!!! and here i was foolishly thinking that the Nigerian bushland was "free" from these deadly reptiles.

No rattle snakes in Nigeria just mamba, some cobras even spitting cobra and some kind of viper.I've met the viper.

Mckandre:
that was my 2cent take it or leave it, I guess u ve no heard of killer reflexes.

No I haven't. Pls explain

This snakes are just much here, I don't normally kill them just thAt this one crossed the line. I released these ones when I caught them.
I just noticed that I released a viper back in backyard.

dauntless15:
Its a snake that would have dealt with you if it was alive, jeez arent you scared?

I did lose my fear to animals a very long time ago...
Am more scared of what humans can do.

GogetterMD:

No I haven't. Pls explain

What he may have misunderstood as killer reflexes is the tendency of the cut head of a snake to still bite one.

GogetterMD:

No I haven't. Pls explain

the brother above myt ve answered ur question or perhaps Google it.

Make I join too.I smell front page.

Movingcoil:
This snakes are just much here, I don't normally kill them just thAt this one crossed the line. I released these ones when I caught them.
I just noticed that I released a viper back in backyard.

see as u dey catch em with ya hands,u think say na grasshopper u hold for hand?i will only be impressed when u try that with a cobra

Mckandre:
the brother above myt ve answered ur question or perhaps Google it.

Me I explained myself clearly, now you want me to "Google it"? Issokay
BTW, what he explained isn't the same thing as every part of the snake being venomous

Movingcoil:

I did lose my fear to animals a very long time ago...
Am more scared of what humans can do.

I doff my hat for you for that statement. Epic!

GogetterMD:

Me I explained myself clearly, now you want me to "Google it"? Issokay
BTW, what he explained isn't the same thing as every part of the snake being venomous

u misunderstood me,I never mentioned every part, I later specified the head besides if thats the case why do people still eat venomous snakes.

Mckandre:
u misunderstood me,I never mentioned every part, I later specified the head besides if thats the case why do people still eat venomous snakes.

It's OK, I understand you now

Movingcoil:

I did lose my fear to animals a very long time ago...
Am more scared of what humans can do.

lol ya the higher animals na you try pass

Mckandre:
see as u dey catch em with ya hands,u think say na grasshopper u hold for hand?i will only be impressed when u try that with a cobra

Oga I no dey do show biz ooooo..... I only catch or kill the ones that threaten my existence or that of the pets that I have and depending on who is around me then cos too much catch catch release fit give you a very diabolical name cos where I stay most people here are not exposed so well to wildlife issues.
Like I was talking with some boy this morning as I went to buy something, from his stories of when he was bitten by a snake, it is obvious he either got a dry bite or the snake wasn't venomous but the mamba I feared that may be here always give a good overdose of its neurotoxin and the boy didn't get the rubbery or metallic taste.
I will keep asking to know what snakes inhabit here.
Pit viper is here.

Nairalanders and snake

Movingcoil:
This snakes are just much here, I don't normally kill them just thAt this one crossed the line. I released these ones when I caught them.
I just noticed that I released a viper back in backyard.

Where do you stay?

prinzetobi:

Where do you stay?

ohuhu in umuahia

Movingcoil:
ohuhu in umuahia

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