Comments for The Steve Irwin Mosaic Tribute Project http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com Crocs Rule! Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:25:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by steve http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11953 steve Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:25:59 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11953 Q :Witch snake has the highest human kill rate world wide ? Q :Witch snake has the highest toxic vemon per mg ? As there is to much conflicking info on the argument ( black mamba- taipan) and to many other factors , i would guess that one of the highest human populated countries would more than likey have the most humans killed by a particular snake in any case it may be a snake raked number 6 on the deadliest list that has this title , so its pretty easy for the snake experts out there come with the simple numbers of humans killed, and by what snake , then you would have the most deadliest snake , not really interested in what snake is the most aggresive , the longest fangs etc just witch snake has killed the most people for what ever reason it may be . we may get a suprise as i know the taipan would not come close as there is a very low population of humans around its inviroment , but we know the taipan has a very toxic venom , but that doesnt make it the highest HUMAN KILLER lets find this info so we know witch is the deadliest snake per human deaths! Q :Witch snake has the highest human kill rate world wide ?
Q :Witch snake has the highest toxic vemon per mg ?
As there is to much conflicking info on the argument ( black mamba- taipan) and to many other factors , i would guess that one of the highest human populated countries would more than likey have the most humans killed by a particular snake in any case it may be a snake raked number 6 on the deadliest list that has this title , so its pretty easy for the snake experts out there come with the simple numbers of humans killed, and by what snake , then you would have the most deadliest snake , not really interested in what snake is the most aggresive , the longest fangs etc just witch snake has killed the most people for what ever reason it may be .
we may get a suprise as i know the taipan would not come close as there is a very low population of humans around its inviroment , but we know the taipan has a very toxic venom , but that doesnt make it the highest HUMAN KILLER lets find this info so we know witch is the deadliest snake per human deaths!

]]> Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by naim khan pathan http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11952 naim khan pathan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:15:56 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11952 the photos of snakes are very dangers im scared to watch such photos. its very nice to see the photos. the photos of snakes are very dangers im scared to watch such photos. its very nice to see the photos.

]]> Comment on USPS info for posting to Australia by Артур Конев http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/04/usps-info-for-posting-to-australia/#comment-11950 Артур Конев Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:30:43 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/04/usps-info-for-posting-to-australia/#comment-11950 Вообще я конечно же люблю написать какую-нибудь скабрезную критику, но тут не придраться! :) Вообще я конечно же люблю написать какую-нибудь скабрезную критику, но тут не придраться! :)

]]> Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by Fatso http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11949 Fatso Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:07 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11949 To all my fellow snake lovers, i would love to see one of those street performers charming a black mamba. From that day on i will have so much respect for these guys. For i will know for certain that they know how to take care of snakes. To all my fellow snake lovers, i would love to see one of those street performers charming a black mamba. From that day on i will have so much respect for these guys. For i will know for certain that they know how to take care of snakes.

]]> Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by madison miller (snake lover) http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11948 madison miller (snake lover) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:07:57 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11948 why would you do that????????????? that's completely cool, yet horrible why would you do that????????????? that’s completely cool, yet horrible

]]> Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by madison miller (snake lover) http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11947 madison miller (snake lover) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:03:55 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11947 OMG, where's the Cobra!!!! The spitting cobra or the king cobra!!!! I have ta agree with some people, where's the mamba. O well, at least the Inland taipan is rite. that snake is a badass snake OMG, where’s the Cobra!!!! The spitting cobra or the king cobra!!!! I have ta agree with some people, where’s the mamba. O well, at least the Inland taipan is rite. that snake is a badass snake

]]> Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by Black Mamba Wins http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11946 Black Mamba Wins Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:38:54 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11946 Thank you for your clarification. What I still don't understand is the comment about Hohannes Swart. How does that relate to the Black Mamba/Inland Taipan rivalry for most toxic snake? 2nd thing is that you said the Coastal Taipan will strike if the perceived threat doesn't vacate the the premises. Correct. But it will not chase the threat, or, as Tim said in previous posts, attack the victim 100% of the time. It either tries to escape, like most snakes do at first, or it will stop if it can't escape, and attack if the threat continues to come closer. It does not go after the threat if no escape can be found. It stands its ground and attacks ONLY if the threat continues to approach. And lastly, the Inland Taipan. This is one subject that gets quite annoying because I need to keep explaining why the Inland Taipan is not the most toxic. Most people who love snakes are familiar with the LD50 (Lethal Dose 50). This means that 50% of the animals that a certain amount of venom is injected into will die. This test is most commonly done on mice. The Inland Taipan's LD50 for mice is 0.04mg of venom. The Black Mamba's LD50 for mice is 0.06mg of venom. Inland Taipan venom IS more deadly to mice than black mamba venom. However, most people don't know that the mouse LD50 is different than the human LD50. For the Inland Taipan, the human LD50 is 0.49mg. The Black Mamba's LD50 for humans is 0.37mg. The Black Mamba's venom is more toxic to humans than the Inland Taipan's venom. I know this because I have preformed this test. Using nerves from a cedaver (both the Inland Taipan and Black Mamba have primarily neurotoxic venom), it is possible to measure the nerve destruction and estimate the human LD50 (we would never test this on actual humans). Also, based on the amount of venom needed to kill a Chimpanzee ( chimp DNA and human DNA are 99% identical) we can estimate the human LD50. I hope this answers your questions. Thank you for your clarification. What I still don’t understand is the comment about Hohannes Swart. How does that relate to the Black Mamba/Inland Taipan rivalry for most toxic snake? 2nd thing is that you said the Coastal Taipan will strike if the perceived threat doesn’t vacate the the premises. Correct. But it will not chase the threat, or, as Tim said in previous posts, attack the victim 100% of the time. It either tries to escape, like most snakes do at first, or it will stop if it can’t escape, and attack if the threat continues to come closer. It does not go after the threat if no escape can be found. It stands its ground and attacks ONLY if the threat continues to approach. And lastly, the Inland Taipan. This is one subject that gets quite annoying because I need to keep explaining why the Inland Taipan is not the most toxic. Most people who love snakes are familiar with the LD50 (Lethal Dose 50). This means that 50% of the animals that a certain amount of venom is injected into will die. This test is most commonly done on mice. The Inland Taipan’s LD50 for mice is 0.04mg of venom. The Black Mamba’s LD50 for mice is 0.06mg of venom. Inland Taipan venom IS more deadly to mice than black mamba venom. However, most people don’t know that the mouse LD50 is different than the human LD50. For the Inland Taipan, the human LD50 is 0.49mg. The Black Mamba’s LD50 for humans is 0.37mg. The Black Mamba’s venom is more toxic to humans than the Inland Taipan’s venom. I know this because I have preformed this test. Using nerves from a cedaver (both the Inland Taipan and Black Mamba have primarily neurotoxic venom), it is possible to measure the nerve destruction and estimate the human LD50 (we would never test this on actual humans). Also, based on the amount of venom needed to kill a Chimpanzee ( chimp DNA and human DNA are 99% identical) we can estimate the human LD50. I hope this answers your questions.

]]> Comment on The Deadliest Snakes in the World by Haydn Lange http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11945 Haydn Lange Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:07:33 +0000 http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/the-deadliest-snakes-in-the-world/#comment-11945 Black Mamba Wins, I have just read your reply and woud just like to say that you have misunderstood my comments. I am not having a go at you or your liking of snakes or anything in general; I think by the number of your responses on this site clearly indicates your passion for snakes , particularly the "Black Mamba". However I find it hard to fathom why all the sites I read about just about come up with the same conclusion that the "Inland Taipan" is the world's most "TOXIC" snake! Are they all wrong??? My initial comment about the guys in the snake hut trying to break the record was based on the type of snakes they had in their with them. Johannes Swart was the guy that just recently lost a toe trying to break the record and he was trying to brush away a Black Mamba but was bitten in the process by a Death Adder which was just behind the Mamba. As for my own experiences living in the southern part of Australia, we mainly experience Brown Snakes and Tigers which contribute to the most attacks because of their proximity to people. However, these 2 snakes live prodominately in the country areas and most people may not like them but respect them . The Inland Taipan is the most Toxic, but not very aggressive; being bitten by one of these follows is as likely as being hit by a golf ball trying to by some friut at your local market. However the Coastal Taipan is very aggressive in a cornered position but will retreat if there is an avenue to do so. If cornered, it will curl up into an S position and will strike if it's perceived threat doesn't vacate the premises. This snake is perhaps the closest to your beloved "Black Mamba" as it is very aggressive but probably as well misunderstood. It has been documented that many Australian Snake Handlers have found the "Coastal Taipan" to be very amiable after a period of handling. From what I have read "The Black Mamba" has also got some good wraps from people who are in the know with snakes in Africa. In general, I think snakes are fine; they have a definitive purpose in our ecosystem and their overall threat to people in a relative sense is minimal! Black Mamba Wins, I have just read your reply and woud just like to say that you have misunderstood my comments. I am not having a go at you or your liking of snakes or anything in general; I think by the number of your responses on this site clearly indicates your passion for snakes , particularly the “Black Mamba”. However I find it hard to fathom why all the sites I read about just about come up with the same conclusion that the “Inland Taipan” is the world’s most “TOXIC” snake! Are they all wrong???

My initial comment about the guys in the snake hut trying to break the record was based on the type of snakes they had in their with them. Johannes Swart was the guy that just recently lost a toe trying to break the record and he was trying to brush away a Black Mamba but was bitten in the process by a Death Adder which was just behind the Mamba.

As for my own experiences living in the southern part of Australia, we mainly experience Brown Snakes and Tigers which contribute to the most attacks because of their proximity to people. However, these 2 snakes live prodominately in the country areas and most people may not like them but respect them . The Inland Taipan is the most Toxic, but not very aggressive; being bitten by one of these follows is as likely as being hit by a golf ball trying to by some friut at your local market.

However the Coastal Taipan is very aggressive in a cornered position but will retreat if there is an avenue to do so. If cornered, it will curl up into an S position and will strike if it’s perceived threat doesn’t vacate the premises.

This snake is perhaps the closest to your beloved “Black Mamba” as it is very aggressive but probably as well misunderstood. It has been documented that many Australian Snake Handlers have found the “Coastal Taipan” to be very amiable after a period of handling.

From what I have read “The Black Mamba” has also got some good wraps from people who are in the know with snakes in Africa.

In general, I think snakes are fine; they have a definitive purpose in our ecosystem and their overall threat to people in a relative sense is minimal!

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