#Boomslang

[herpsandbirds]

Common Boomslang (Dispholidus typus), juvenile, defensive display, family Colubridae, South Africa

This is a rear-fanged Colubrid snake, that is actually highly venomous, very dangerous to humans.

The famous herpetologist Karl Schmidt died from a Boomslang (a juvenile, no less) bite in 1957. He did not think that a rear-fanged snake could deliver a deadly bite. (In his defense, most herpetologists at that time concurred with this assumption.)

Most rear-fanged snakes are not seriously injurious to humans.

Venomous.

photograph by WVZ Nature & Wildlife Photography

#rear fanged #venomous #boomslang #dispholidus #snake #reptile #colubridae #africa #animals #nature

[prince-sawgrass]

woe, wof ocs upon thee

#wof #wings of fire #wof oc #hellbender #vaquita #solstice #boomslang #eclipse #wapiti #my art #oc #beneath her talons

[jube-jube-bird]

Mehen in the sweater

From The Breaking of Glass:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47145031?show_comments=true&view_full_work=false#comment_755397658

#harry #harry potter #fanfiction #art #fanart #snake #boomslang #slytherin!harry #parselmouth

[heu-ris-tic]

🥰 we ran yesterday

#boomslang #belgian malinois #canicross #belgian shepherd #dogblr

[tangybug]

#ladybug #bullet train #boomslang #bullet train 2022 #ladybug bullet train

[mermaidfanficlibrary]

I am an avid snake lover no matter what... even though sometimes i get anxious when im near one. But but buut theres this really pretty snake I love called the boomslang

look at this venomous lil guy that could kill me immediately if it bit me!

#🪸.mermaid time #🪸.mermaid shitpost #🪸.mermaid late night facts #boomslang #boomslang is so cute #i dont care if its venomous i want to touch #snakes #snakes are very cool #i love snakes

[andmaybegayer]

Boomslang snakes get used as "ooh ultra dangerous venomous snake" in movies and books pretty often because they have a good sounding name. This is funny as someone who occasionally has to worry about which venomous Southern African snakes they might run into because the boomslang is probably near the bottom of my list of concerns, they're very timid snakes AND they're back fanged AND their venom is extremely slow acting, so they don't bite often, they don't always actually envenomate, and when they do you still have like 24 hours to get antivenom before there's irreparable damage to your blood.

In contrast you really gotta watch out for puff adders. Much faster acting venom and way crankier. Wear boots.

#snakes #boomslang #squamata

[paddysnuffles]

I love how, according to every study testing the snake detection hypothesis, many primate senses have evolved with a focus on detecting snakes specifically* so we can better avoid them.

...And then there are the freaks (affectionate) who look at snakes and go "Aaaaw! So cuuute! <3".

Darren, that's a boomslang. If it bites you you'll bleed out of every orifice.

"But look at the cute danger noodle! :3"

Darren, I get they're cute, but why would you keep one in your house? You can't even pet it! At least get one you can pet!

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* A recent study, for example, showed test subjects blurry images of animals, making them gradually slightly less blurry. The first animal everyone was able to recognize accurately well before the others?

Danger noodles.

#snakes #boomslang #evolution #primates #snakes as pets

[yogabytechnovintage]

2024 ALBUM - 🧘🏻YOGA🧘🏻 - MAY 22

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YOGA

[...] Technovintage is in the final phase of its new creation, the album "YOGA", bringing together ideas ranging from Yoga methods, to current experimental music producers, to Tenebrism painters and much more related to what caused and still causes curiosity in producer, from his childhood until now in his adult state.

At 24 years old, after producing many albums, eps and mixtapes, at this moment, this project sounds like something totally new, as I hadn't produced anything since 2021, so this time just releasing projects that were created a while ago, without creating anything new, he unleashed a more acidic and clear life regarding his vision of music and the world.

The covers will bring references to Tenebrism works, the songs are inclined to sounds created by Aphex Twin, Sophie, Arca, Grimes among others, the references of each track bring memories, as if it were a concentration of feelings made to bring oneself back, the channeling of songs with a lot of euphoria but with a lot of feeling and atmospheric effects, a work that brings pop, techno, new age, experimental and a lot of synth!! Everything the producer loves and likes most!!

The sequence of singles will show the specific duality of this era, the first half of the album is more spiritual and the second half more physical! [...]

🧘🏻

#alternative #boomslang #brasil #concept #ideas #indie #music #producer #sinnersseason #spotify #technovintage #techno #vintage #fashion #pitaya #yoga #tenebrismo #selfmade #logo #soundon #songs #release #Instagram

[vintagewildlife]

Boomslang eating a chameleon By: M. N. Boulton From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

#animal death #predation #boomslang #colubrid #snake #reptile #1980 #1980s #M. N. Boulton #The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World (1980)

[herpsandbirds]

What does "mildly venomous" mean?

Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila), "mildly venomous", from SE Asia, though severe pain and swelling may occur, envenomation by this rear-fanged snake is not considered to be life threatening.

Mildly Venomous Snakes

This phrase refers to a snake that delivers venom that is not usually medically serious to humans, though may have some "mild effects" on them.

Many rear fanged Colubrid snakes are mildly venomous, although there are a few that are actually quite seriously venomous, or even deadly, like the Boomslang or Vine snakes in the genus Thelotornis.

There are also a few Colubrid snakes, like garter snakes, that have such mild venom, that I don't even refer to them as venomous at all. These snakes do not have fangs, the venom is a component of the saliva, normally, and enters through the bite wound.

Many of these "mild venoms" are more effective against cold-blooded animals.

Side notes:

Savanna Vine Snake (Thelotornis capensis), family Colubridae,from Africa, rear-fanged and deadly.

Famously, the herpetologist Robert Mertens died in 1975, from a bite from this snake. It was not, at that time, known to be deadly by western scientists.

The renowned herpetologist Karl Schmidt died in 1957 from a bite from a juvenile Boomslang, another african rear-fanged snake. Schmidt had underestimated the potency of this animal's venom.

#herpetology #snake #snakes #venom #science #nature #animals #thelotornis #boomslang #reptile #boiga #cat snake #vine snake #Africa #colubridae #rear fanged

[tenctuary]

Alphabet Superset B is for Boomslang + Begonia

#my art #alphabet superset #snakes sneaked into a garden #drawing challenge #letter b #week 2 #boomslang #begonia #flowers #snake #traditional art #artists on tumblr

[dailydoseofdeadly]

Boomslang

Name: Boomslang

Scientific Name: Dispholidus Typus

Family: Colubriae

Size: Average 1.2 meters or around 4 feet

Habitat: Native to sub-Saharan Africa

Fatalities: Less than ten people worldwide

Conservation Status: Least concern

Fun Fact: Young boomslangs have large, emerald green eyes

The Boomslang. One of the odder looking snakes within the animal king, with large, emerald green eyes on its small head as a juvenile that eventually turns into large, black eyes as an adult. They do look a little silly. These slender bug-eyed critters hold the title of one of the most deadliest snakes in the world along with more infamous species like the black mamba, inland taipan, and the cobra. Lurking in the bushes and trees of South Africa, waiting for small vertebrae to pass by, the boomslang is the master of disguise. Ranging from bright green to black to rust-red, the boomslang comes in every color you’d think of. Like every YA protagonist, the boomslang is shy, petite, and slender (they shop at Brandy) and have bright green eyes. However, don’t let their size or their awkwardness fool you, the boomslang can finish off a grown adult in less than 24 hours. 

Another strange thing about the boomslang: they’re rear-fanged. Meaning that their fangs are towards the back of their mouths on their lower jaws. Being rear-fanged, many herpetologists in the 20th century thought that they were not venomous. For herpetologist Karl Schmidt, though, he met his fate after an encounter with a rear-fanged juvenile. Following assumptions about rear-fanged snakes, Schmidt didn’t think much about the bite at the time. However, within 24 hours, he would succumb to the boomslang’s hemotoxic venom. The venom exhibits a property where the victim loses the ability to clot blood, eventually furthering into external and internal bleeding. The venom is also slow-acting; symptoms and hemorrhaging can be delayed lulling the victim into a false sense of security. 

However, if you think you got bit by a boomslang, every dose is a lethal dose. Seek medical attention immediately. Get the antivenom. 

It’s the difference between life and bleeding out to death.

#marine biology #omg #omgpage #deadly #nature #animals #dailydoseofdeadly #dangerous #snake #marine #boomslang #africa #brandy melville

[heu-ris-tic]

it’s the post canicross head tilt for me

#she is so cute ;0; #boomslang #real dog training #belgian malinois #my dogs #belgian shepherd #canicross #dogblr #dog sports #anyways the air quality here in MN is rly bad because of the fires in bc #so no run today but I will do my weight training at the gym and just treadmill it ig #not as fun running without boom tho :(

[thetooncrew]

boomslang and friends!

#squidarts! #kemono friends #kmfr #boomslang #amazon tree boa #coastal taipan #black mamba #i really don't care for the snake designs in this game but i do think boomslang's og is really funny #like that's just a girl. that's not a snake that could make you bleed horrendously and die #wanted to keep the Universal Niceness vibe about her #she's just like a good guy. she's besties with black mamba...

[jinxe18]

Halloween costumes

I wasn’t planning on dressing up but was invited to a Halloween party. I dont have many ideas but my current top idea is to be a boomslang. Like the snake. Because hear me out. I just have to wear all green give myself lol fangs and put some blood dripping out of my eyes ears mouth. I honestly think it’s be amazing and absolutely no one would get it but I’d get to talk about snakes all night. Thoughts?

#thoughts #happy halloweeeeeeen #its the neurodivergency #autism #tism rizz #snakes #boomslang #halloween costumes #too niche?