SteveNT
Very Well-Known Member
I used to know a bloke up here (sadly deceased) named Graham Gow.
He claimed that bhp's were immune to the toxins of taipans, death adders, browns, etc.
He felt that given the fact that current broad spectrum antivenines were as dangerous as the bite itself in many cases, someone should find out what the bhps had in their system that could defeat such a range of toxins.
I've never seen it but he said bhps grab the vens mid body and work their way up to the head before swallowing, thus getting bitten in the process.
He was always looking for a PHD student to take it on but I guess that would be too scary for many.
Any comment?
He claimed that bhp's were immune to the toxins of taipans, death adders, browns, etc.
He felt that given the fact that current broad spectrum antivenines were as dangerous as the bite itself in many cases, someone should find out what the bhps had in their system that could defeat such a range of toxins.
I've never seen it but he said bhps grab the vens mid body and work their way up to the head before swallowing, thus getting bitten in the process.
He was always looking for a PHD student to take it on but I guess that would be too scary for many.
Any comment?