Talk:Black mamba
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The April 9 (I said April 6 by mistake in my edit) additions from User:68.237.211.70 were copied and pasted from http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/wildkingdom/blackmamba/facts/facts.html, so I have reverted to the version prior to that. --tomf688 (talk - email) 23:08, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
I heard that a black mamba can strike a balloon 10 times in two seconds. A pretty amazing feat, and something worth including, if one could find a reference for it besides word-of-mouth or at least confirm the accuracy of that statement (whether it is really true.) -T.
Not true. Although mambas, like tiapans, reportedly can BITE several tims before an individual can react, they are not the fastest of strikers. That record is still held by a viriaty of vipers which can strike at much faster rate!
Also, black mamba antivenin is not rare and expensive. The most well known supplier is S.A.M.I.R. which makes a polyvalent (polyvalent antivenins are effective against variety of species) and cost about $40-50 A vial, compare to Cro-fab (used to treat all North American snake envenomations) which cost about $2000 a vial, it's relativly cheap.
While it is not incorrect to state that "the black mamba is widely regarded as the most dangerous snake in world”, you will find that some professional keepers may take issue with such a statement. To be fair, other candidates for “worlds most dangerous…” would have to include tiapans, king cobras, forest cobras, terciopelos, and possibly Gold’s tree cobra. There are some people who would insist that large African rock or reticulated pythons also via for that title. It is interesting to note that none of the previously mentioned critters; with the exception of the terciopelo, contributes largely to annual worldwide snakebites and fatalities list.
They are invulnerable, because no animal can actually kill them. Their venom can kill just about anything, so they don't have much to worry about. The mamba is mainly threatened by habitat destruction. Be scared of these things, this ain't no joke. - The Mamba.
The Mamba is tougher than the Mongoose or the Lil Troopers. -Dictionary.com
This page doesn't help at all I urge a smart person to edit this and make it easier for us kids to understand and find information on the Black mamba. ;)
With internal shudders at the thought of venom coarsing through my obese blubbery body I wonder how the mamba's venom compares with the Mojave rattlesnake in regards to threat to humanoids, lethality per average injected venom amount and a few et ceteras.Obbop 23:06, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
This page doesn't help at all I urge a smart person to edit this and make it easier for us kids to understand and find information on the Black mamba. ;)from:Ms.Confused
[edit] New Info
While I can apprecitate new information on any article, I need to see citations of added info concerning this topic. There are thousands of urban legends about black mambas that many people take as fact. If citations are not made and I can't find material supporting new info I will revert to the last edit.--Joe Jklin (T C) 03:02, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
