Interesting science factoid. Almost all snakes possess venom, even "harmless" ones!

[astro]

Venom Hunt Finds ‘Harmless’ Snakes A Potential Danger

Dr Bryan Fry is Deputy Director of the University of Melbourne’s Australian Venom Research Unit and his discovery has shaken the foundations of reptile evolution, opened the door for a new class of novel drugs and, as many of these assumed harmless snakes are sold in pet stores worldwide, is causing experts to re-evaluate the relative danger of non-venomous snakes

[TwoTrouts]

Wow! :eek:
Unfortunately, this will only help people justify the killing of these very beneficial animals each time they find one in their garden or backyard!

[Mr.Moto]

This makes sense. I was bitten once as a kid by a rat snake, and had a good bit of swelling around the bite.

Someone said at the time that it was because the snake had “strong spit”. A very mild venom would make much more sense here.