Thread: OT- Question about eyelash vipers

That thing is crazy. I think mine was a more typical looking one. I have pictures somewhere ,I'll try and find them.

Thanks Terry. That's all I was wondering about. I have no desire to ever put venom or have venom injected into my body, but I had heard of that guy and was curious as to your guy's thoughts on it. Freaks me out.

I was being an %$#!!+% for the record. (Thats my new phrase).

I caught two of those, and they both turned into cocoons. I can´t wait to see what they turn into.

Derek, You should ask Jon Healy. he had a buddy who`s finger went nucrotic from a neo bite. all books I`ve read all say they are not to be taken lightly,and a bite could kill a small child.That being said they do have one of the most mild of the viper family.

I kept and bred eyelash palm vipers for about 12 years so I speak from experience. Don't let them tag you ....at any age. If by bug bite you mean stung by a Chinese hornet while simultaneously having your hand slammed in a car door over and over again.......sure give it a try. The thing is a baby eyelash viper is so tiny that they really can't give a "good" bite but as they grow and are at a size to where they...

trying to build up tolerance is dangerous, you could become allergic to the venom, achieving the opposite sort of speak

dude i was reading about a guy who injected himselfe with venom.he had been doing this for years and ended up in the hospital a few times.the guy had 5 different kinds of venom in him that time. i dont recall if it was a OD or what.there is some physical beneficial effects from playing with that stuff along with a higher tolerance for a venom.It ant for me at all.cute little baby cobra i just wont do.The Chondro bite is enough.

Wow, Kyle, furry caterpillar? That's a first time for me to hear of a reaction to those, now I must learn more...... do you know what species it was? I've also seen show on Animal Planet I believe and believe it was Bill Haust that they did at least one special on. When you see a pic of him, check out his hands, Bill has survived several venomous bites, but it certainly wasn't without a cost to him. He's in his late...

Eyelash viper bite = extreme pain, swelling, necrosis and many lead to amputations and kidney failure. Babies included. The venom of the Eyelash viper is actually quite toxic and is certainly a potentially fatal bite, especially from larger specimens. Though I would not take lightly a babies bite just from a tissue loss and resultant infection standpoint...not to mention the kidney problems. Bill Haast has taken well over 200 venomous snake...