Which venomous snake would kill you first if there was no antivenom available?

Question

Which venomous snake would kill you first if there was no antivenom available?

Answer 1

I guess that the answer should be the Inland Taipan (Fierce Snake). But given that the top ten would pretty much put you away fairly efficiently It's probably academical.

The way the question is phrased, the some of the sea kraits would get you quickest. Being in the water could mean you won't even make it back to shore.

Answer 2

My Grandfather once said to my Dad, "Son, never leave a Rattlesnake alive".

I guess someone he knew was killed by a Rattlesnake.

Answer 3

rattle snake

Answer 4

The one that bites you first?    :-)

Answer 5

Taipan  

Answer 6

List of Deadliest Snakes in the world as per their ranking : -

1) Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ), Australia. The most toxic venom of any snake. Maximum yield recorded (for one bite) is 110mg. That would porbably be enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice. These rare snakes are vitually unknown in collections outside of Australia.

2) Australian Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis ), Australia. One 1/14,000 of an ounce of this vemon is enough to kill a person.

3) Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus ), Southeast Asia and Indonesia. 50% of the bites from this snake are fatal even with the use of antivenin treatment.

4) Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus ), Australia. The venom delivered in a single Taipan bite is enough to kill up to 12,000 guinea pigs.

5) Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus ), Australia.

6) Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa ), South Asian waters Arabian Sea to Coral Sea..

7) Saw Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus ), Middle East Asia.

8) Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius ), North America.

9) Boomslang (Dispholidus typus ), Africa.

10) Death Adder (Acanthopis antarcticus ), Australia and New Guinea.

11) Black Mamba, both species of Green Mambas, and the Mojave Rattlesnake.



There are many factors that influence the seriousness of a bite.

The factors include the individual’s health, size, age, and psychological state.  The nature of the bite may also vary, like penetration of one or both fangs, amount of venom injected , location of the bite , and proximity to major blood vessels. The health of the snake and the interval since it last used its venom mechanism is also important. These multiple variables make every bite unique. Depending on circumstances, the bite of a “mildly” venomous snake may be life-threatening and that of a “strongly” venomous snake may not.

Answer 7

The Black Mamba.

Answer 8

An adder ... wretched monsters they are too

Answer 9

Inland Taipan.

Distribution : Central Australia

Habitat : Dry Plains And Grasslands

Food : Frogs , Small Mammals

Breeding : Egg-Laying

Appearance : Brown Or Olive Colors , Black Markings On The Head Or Uniformly Black Head

The venom injected in a single bite from this snake is sufficient to kill 100 adult humans. Up to 2m (6ft)