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Does a sea snake bite? Is it poisonous?

Marie Schrader
2020-09-02 00:17:58
Sea snakes may bite. Sea snakes are reptiles that live in the water. They are toxic, very toxic, and most of them are neurotoxic. Sea snakes may also attack humans if they encounter them in the water. If they are far away and do not feel threatened, they will not attack humans on their own initiative. But if humans come near them and sea snakes feel threatened, they will bite and protect themselves.
Does a sea snake bite? Is it poisonous?

1. Do sea snakes bite people

Sea snakes are reptiles that live in the sea. Their shape is basically similar to that of snakes on land, but their living environment is different. Sea snakes are also venomous like some land snakes, and the venomousness is more intense. If a human encounters a sea snake in the water, the snake may also bite him. If they are far away and do not feel threatened, they will not attack humans. However, if humans gradually approach them, sea snakes will bite if they feel their lives are threatened. Sea snakes have anterior grooved teeth and are venomous.

2. Will people be poisoned by bites

As mentioned above, sea snakes may bite people after they feel threatened by humans. Not only that, sea snakes will bite other animals when they encounter threats from other animals. The toxicity of sea snakes is relatively large, if people are bitten by sea snakes in the water, they will be poisoned. At present, there is not much research on the toxicity of sea snakes. Most of their toxicity is neurotoxic. Sometimes the symptoms appear more quickly, and if people are still in the water at this time, they may drown. Sometimes the onset of symptoms is slow, and there may be no symptoms after a few hours.

However, even if there are no obvious symptoms, you need to leave immediately after being bitten by a sea snake and do not remain in the water. Necessary treatment must be carried out, if the symptoms are serious, timely medical treatment must be carried out, if not treated, there may be more serious consequences such as neurological abnormalities.

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