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0 pointsvram227y ago0 comments

How about rattlesnakes? I thought there are plenty of them, especially in the Western US.

Kraits can be deadly in India. I've read that sometimes you cannot even feel their bite, but their venom can kill you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_krait

The article reminded me of Romulus Whitaker:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_Whitaker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Snake_Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Crocodile_Bank_Trust

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chowells7y ago· 1 in thread

There are rattlesnakes everywhere in areas I've lived all my life. I've never seen a live one. They do not seek human interaction. About the only way you'll get bitten by one is if you reach into a hole one is trying to sleep in such that it can't get away and thinks you're threatening it.

vram22OP7y ago

Interesting, thought differently earlier. Good to know.

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