Some people believe in the common misconception that many Illinois snakes do not release venom into victim’s body with their bite. But in actual, there are very few chances when a venomous snake will leave you safe with his dry bite. Note that dry bite is the name given to the venomless bite from a venomous snake. Reports say that there are only 25% snake bites that can be dry bites and the frequency actually depends upon the type of species by which you are encountered. It happens much time when the dry bites and venomous bites are confused by victims and even by the physicians as well.

Due to lack of information, many people still believe that all snakes on this earth are venomous, but the true fact is that out of around 2700 species of snakes only 300 are venomous and they are spread into different corners of the world. Note that venom is a poison that snakes secrete for defensive and offensive needs. This venom is developed in their stomach, and few enzymes process it inside. With changing conditions, this venom has evolved, and today different snake species have different types of venom in their body.

Experts say that Chicago snake venom can generally be divided into two different categories based on their hemotoxicity and neurotoxicity. Out of this, the hemotoxic venom has a direct impact on the blood and organs of the human body; it can cause instant inflammation as well as a breakdown of the body. Studies show that hemotoxic bites are very painful as in this case tissue damage is very high and it begins to die off fast. On the other side, the neurotoxic venom has a direct impact on the nervous system; the common symptom of this type of bite is seizures that can cause the death of the person. It is believed that neurotoxic bites are deadly. The terrible fact is that even one snake can have both options for their venom and it is quite difficult to identify what kind of snake will cause what type of bite.

One more important thing to know about Illinois snake venom is that fangs do not secrete the venom rather they are just a method to transfer the venom to another body. The venom is actually secreted by the glands that are present at the top of their head. Experts classify these glands into two categories as false and true venom glands.

Snake venom takes much time for production so if it gets emptied; the Chicago snake will need a long time to fill the glands again. That is why snakes spare some venom for the emergency hours and do not always use it to target their prey. They often try to attack their prey with other strategies. Note that the constrictor snakes do not contain venom in their glands, so they don’t even worry about wasting it. They can bite their target as many times. It is not possible to recognize whether a particular bite if the snake is dry or it injected venom, so it is better to consult professionals as soon as possible.

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