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StoopTroup
7/19/2011, 01:17 PM
Was reading Chamber of Secrets again and it's clear why Harry was a bit scared of Hermonie(Chapter 10 - The Rogue Bludger). Any girl that is into such things like shredded Boomslang should be watched.


Many venomous members of the family Colubridae are harmless to humans because of small venom glands, weak venom, or inefficient fangs. However, the boomslang is a notable exception in that it has a highly potent venom, which it delivers through large fangs that are located in the rear of the jaw. Boomslangs may open their jaws 90 degrees when biting. The venom of the boomslang is primarily a hemotoxin; it disables the blood clotting process and the victim may well die as a result of internal and external bleeding. Other signs and symptoms include headache, nausea, sleepiness and mental disorders.

Because the venom is slow to act, symptoms may not be manifest until many hours after the bite. On one hand, this provides time for procuring the antivenom, while on the other it may lead victims to underestimate the seriousness of the bite. Snakes of any species may sometimes fail to inject venom when they bite, so after a few hours without any noticeable effects, victims of boomslang bites may believe (wrongly) their injury is not serious.

An adult boomslang has 1.6–8*mg of venom. Various sources give figures ranging from 0.06*-*0.72*mg/kg being sufficient to kill mice in 50% of cases, if the venom reaches a vein (LD50).

In 1957, well-known herpetologist Karl Schmidt died after being bitten by a boomslang. D.S. Chapman states that between 1919 and 1962 there were eight serious human envenomations by boomslangs, two of which were fatal. The South African Vaccine Producers (formerly South African Institute of Medical Research) manufactures a monovalent antivenin for use in boomslang envenomations.

The boomslang is a timid snake, and bites generally occur only when people attempt to handle, catch or kill the animal. The above data suggest boomslangs are unlikely to be a significant source of human fatalities throughout their distribution range.



I feel Harry was very wise in trying to avoid her romantically and since Ron was more worried about Crabs Toenails it's quite apparent that Hermonie later chose Ron because he was to stupid to realize that she could just administer a potion to make him unaware of any discretions she might have during her relationship with Ron. Ron is purely her meatstick and easily available when she puts her Whorns on.

KantoSooner
7/19/2011, 01:35 PM
Hermione has a wonderful future of disciplining middle aged politicians ahead of her.

sappstuf
7/19/2011, 02:04 PM
As far as Hermione's concerned, all Ron got was the Krums...

TUSooner
7/19/2011, 04:22 PM
I thought this thread was about circumcision.

C&CDean
7/20/2011, 08:26 AM
As far as Hermione's concerned, all Ron got was the Krums...

clever...

Mjcpr
7/20/2011, 08:29 AM
Mongo, your ex could shred a boomslang in nothing flat couldn't she?