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[soulweaver]

i know the topic on venomoids has been risen a few times. Regardless of wheather you agree with it or not. (which i don't!!!) i was wondering if you removed venom from say two rrbs and then mated them, and kept doing the same to their offspring, could you eventually make a species that was no longer a danger too humans? i know its a gene that is passed on too their offspring, which proabably answer's the question as 'no you can't', but there is talk of doctors altering gene's in humans now to give you the sex of a baby you want. Could the same principle apply too elpaids creting a species that holds no venom?

i'm not sure if anyone knows how long a elpaid lives after taking away it's venom. Does it shorten its lifespan? but if you could remove the venom before its even born would it give you a snake that lives longer, or the same as its natural occuring brothers and sisters who still have venom?

thanks, this is just something we ahve been debating and i'd thought i'd share it all with you.......