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Funnel web venom is lethal because it contains a type of neurotoxin called "delta-hexatoxin". This toxin can kill humans by attacking the nervous system, keeping nerves "turned on" and firing over and over again.
In severe cases the venom can cause muscles to go into spasm, blood pressure to drop dangerously, coma and organ failure, and ultimately death – sometimes within a few hours.
Scientists have long been puzzled by why these toxins are so deadly to humans, when we and other primates have never been funnel web prey or predator. Scientists were also perplexed as to why male funnel webs appeared to have much deadlier venom than females, and caused most human deaths.
I'm about 40 mins from Oklahoma City to the east.
We have 40 acres, three big ponds. I have deer and turkeys, snakes, beavers, armadillos, and coyotes.
I have frogs bigger than both your hands put together. . .
I mow prolly 10 acres around the biggest pond, lots of bass and crappie fish....
Nirvana except for mowing and snakes.
Lol
Thats awesome to hear!
Did you make it out for the OKMX state round at AMP on Sunday?
I didn’t race but I rode the Africa Twin out and hung out with my buddy and his son that raced his 125.
My younger brother has 40 acres S/E of lake Thunderbird (near the old town of McCombe) and he has said the snake population seems to be larger than he has seen in recent years!
He has been dealing with Copperheads and Timber rattlers all spring long! The crazy Oklahoma weather hasn’t been any help either! 😎
Your original post made me think of the goofy old cinema classic “Naked Gun” and this scene! 😵💫🤪👍❗️
Not to hi-jack your inquiry, just try and answer since I am nearby to Piston Slap and also familiar with the snakes indigenous to here in the Land o’ the redneck! HaHa! 😆
We have two venomous species very common to central Oklahoma, the western Diamondback rattle snake, quite common across the middle & western part of the state, and timber rattlers are known to be in central and eastern Oklahoma, although I have not personally ever encountered a timber species.
We also have venomous copperhead snakes all across the state, and they can be quite troublesome as they can and will encroach on Neighborhoods & rural residences. My younger brother lives on 45 acres about 30 miles S/E of Okc, and he has found 3 or 4 good size copperheads right near his house, including a 3+ footer under his front porch last weekend!
Both these venomous snakes are common enough here that IF you venture out for outdoor activities in the spring/summer season it’s always a good idea to be
“snake aware” or risk a bite at your own peril!
Hopefully that is the info you were asking about?!
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My farm where the beavers are has several huge rat snakes, but I don't bother them anymore. They like to bite too...lol.
My home is about 8 miles from the farm... while raking leaves last year around evergreens and a fence I came across about 8 copperhead about a foot long! I picked one up with leaves to put in a bag and was like, "what was that!?!" I was lots careful after that and killed 8.....I don't need them near kids... if it was in farm in the neck, I'd prolly leave them too.....
No, I didn't make it to the race, my racing days are done, too broke up and too much fun...
I pass by Trey Canards old place on Acme road, (I think it's treys.) about 2 mile north of I-40. Shawnee OK if you can find it on google... good looking sx track, hard to see now bc of foliage....
Have a great holiday.
Coati
At our second home in Costa Rica. Cody would stop by for a free meal around 5 pm every night.
They can smell snakes from way off, and will alert.
Pit Row
When I was a kid I used to paddle my surfboard with my fishing poles on my back way into the mangroves to my still favorite fishing holes and swim back at night. We average 3' deep around here so there is excellent wade fishing. Good times.
Toucan and a thieving monkey with baby. Lots of wildlife in Costa Rica.
Got 3 of these big bastards around my area .. Often they'll float around over my backyard sometimes no more than 10-15 feet up, they'll also coast past super low to the ground I think to avoid getting hassled by the crows and magpies
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