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How venomous is the round-spotted viper?

2021-07-08 / 273 Read

The round-spotted python is a highly venomous snake. In our country, the round-spotted python is second only to the silver ring snake in toxicity, and the round-spotted python is very concealed. After biting its prey, it will not scatter unless it is swallowed. Therefore, the round-spotted python has the highest fatality rate in my country.

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The round-spotted python's venom is a neurotoxin, and the toxin is strong and can attack Soon, usually 1-5 hours later, due to cerebral vascular embolism or cerebral hemorrhage, the person will be hemiplegia or paralysis, with extensive hemorrhage throughout the body, rapid and weak heart rate, and even arrhythmia symptoms. At present, the round-spotted viper has the highest death rate among Asian snakes. The local Red Cross Society in Thailand has developed a serum specially designed to deal with the toxin of the round spot viper, called Lu's Viper Serum.