Jameson's mamba

Puissance du venin

Morsures

Le venin sort par ses crochets ou ses dents quand il mord.

Que fait son venin ?

The venom is highly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves, and also contains cardiotoxins, which affect the heart. Bite pain and swelling are followed by chills, sweating, abdominal pain and vomiting. Later symptoms can include slurred speech, difficulty breathing and paralysis.1

À quel point est-il dangereux pour l'homme ?

The World Health Organization classes it as a Snake of Medical Importance in sub-Saharan Africa, although few bites are recorded. Deaths have been recorded within three to four hours of a bite. An unconfirmed report describes a child dying within 30 minutes. Access to antivenom is difficult in some areas, and workers in palm oil plantations have died after falling from trees when they met one in the canopy.1

Bonne nouvelle : les médecins ont un médicament (antivenin) ou un traitement pour ça.1

Que fait-il quand il a peur ?

When threatened, it flattens its neck like a cobra, and it will usually try to escape rather than attack.1