Did any of you know there is not such a thing as a "poisonous" snake? The term is "venomous" snake. I was a volunteer at the National Zoo in Washington DC and this was drilled into us. Just a semantic, of course, but after hearing it dozens of times it becomes part of our speech.
Venom is dangerous by injecting it into a body. Poison is dangerous by swallowing it or rubbing it on the skin.
No matter what you call it though, I advise against picking up a snake you are not 100% familiar with.
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