Jameson's mamba

Gifkracht

Beten

Het gif komt naar buiten via de giftanden of tanden als het bijt.

Wat doet zijn gif als het bijt of steekt?

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

Hoe gevaarlijk is het voor mensen?

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

Goed nieuws: dokters hebben hier een medicijn (tegengif) of een behandeling voor.1

Wat doet het als het bang is?

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