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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/12/2011 : 20:58:13
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My son and i were taken to college by someone from his school to look at a certain course, on the way i was on about all our pets, (she is terrified of every animal) she started going on about 'poisonous' snakes, (very nicely) said there was no such thing as a poisonous snake, before i could say anything she went on bout all the deadly 'poisonous' snakes. Told her they were venemous, she got snippy, saying they are the same thing. I shut up. when we got to the college the guy we had to see said they had small animals and a reptile room, went to see the rabbits, birds first. A rabbit in its pen, as they do, kicked back legs and ran a bit, she screamed and jumped back, couldnt help myself. burst out laughing.
So anyway was i right to correct her, or if someone says 'poisonous' snakes again just shut up? |
     
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hannah2016
Hatchling
United Kingdom
294 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2011 : 21:04:27
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| Lol, I wouldnt have given up a 'all snakes are poisonous' fight, but I guess the whole rabbit/ screaming thing would have been great revenge too :) |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2011 : 21:12:56
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| You're right to correct them. It'll help them to understand more about them. And help them to get their facts right in future. |
 
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2011 : 22:03:17
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You were right. I went an exotic pet shop that has has exotic furries and DWA upstairs with my boyfriend. My boyfriend mentioned the poisonous snakes and I told him they were venemous,he's not a rep lover and took it on board.
Couple of young lads came up as we were about to leave and one was talking real loud in a know it all way telling his mate the snakes were poisonous. Bloke that worked there put him right straight away,just had to laugh to myself! |
      
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Emmy1
Yearling
707 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2011 : 23:06:19
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I always correct people, as things are only poisonous if digested.
Could you imagine if a Chef on telly announced that a mushroom was venomous? |
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jaseargonaut12
Egg
United Kingdom
66 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2011 : 07:12:22
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| I could be wrong here but i'm sure there is actually 3 species of snake that are actually poisonous, but it its something to do with they die the venom sacs off load in to the blood stream |
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Casta
Hatchling
United Kingdom
335 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2011 : 09:59:16
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| hmmm i know theres some toads that do that when they're about to die... quite possibly. |
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mkmattyk
banned
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/12/2011 : 10:32:44
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been doing some research and (here goes)
VENOMOUS- adjective- Secreting and transmitting venom
and POISONOUS- adjective- Capable of harming or killing by or as if by poison; toxic SUBSTANCE!!
so by description venomous is correct, Poisonous is describing the venom NOT the snake |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2011 : 17:09:38
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quote:
Originally posted by Emmy1
I always correct people, as things are only poisonous if digested.
Could you imagine if a Chef on telly announced that a mushroom was venomous?
lol, never thought of that! |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2011 : 19:08:57
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quote:
Originally posted by mkmattyk
been doing some research and (here goes)
VENOMOUS- adjective- Secreting and transmitting venom
and POISONOUS- adjective- Capable of harming or killing by or as if by poison; toxic SUBSTANCE!!
so by description venomous is correct, Poisonous is describing the venom NOT the snake
^^^ this
chop the head off a rattlesnake and you've got yourself a meal so definitely not poisonous :) |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2011 : 17:45:04
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| ^ ^ lol, when did you do that? |
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manda88
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1002 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2011 : 14:50:20
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I correct EVERYONE when they say a snake is poisonous haha, I think a lot of people must now hate me for making them look stupid  And then when they said 'yeah but what's the difference' it's a case of a nice simple answer - poison is ingested, venom is injected 
Whoever said they think there are 3 species of poisonous snake, you're right, garter snakes being one of them, I want to say that another is some sort of thai rat snake but don't quote me on that, and I can't remember the other one  |
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