Duvernoy Gland

[guidofatherof5]

I ran across this article and got a chuckle out of it.
Thought some of you might also. Enjoy.
Here's the link.
Duvernoy's Glands and "Warm" Herping

Many snakes have a long strip of tissue, the superior labial gland, running from snout to behind the angle of the upper jaw. This gland is beneath the labial (lip) scales on either side of the head, and secretions are discharged into the furrow between the lip and gum. In many colubrid snakes, the back part of the superior labial gland is differentiated into a separate gland, called the Duvernoy’s gland. While the labial gland produces mucus secretions, the Duvernoy’s gland produces proteins, the substances that make up venom. Duvernoy’s glands come in three types, with Type I being the least harmful. Type III glands are found in lethal rear-fanged snakes such as boomslangs.

[prattypus]

That's good stuff. I couldn't stop grinning as I read- nice find.

[Stefan-A]

That's right, Duvernoy's gland is homologous to the "real" venom glands and it can be just as effective.

[MasSalvaje]

That was excellent! It made me laugh because I have gone through the same "coming out" experience. When I use to go to shows and ask people if they had Garters for sale they would look at me and just chuckle, until they realized I was serious and they would just give me an awkward look. That is until I saw Don at a show with his Garters on display, thanks Don for helping me "come out"!

Good info also, I did not realize there were 3 types of Duvernoys.

Thanks for the link Steve!

-Thomas

[Sid]

Good article, Steve. Thanks for pointing us to it.

[Snake lover 3-25]

ha ha thanks

[gregmonsta]

A worthy read for sure

[ssssnakeluvr]

Thanks Thomas!! always glad to help people "come out"! good article....I have seen the effects of wanderings bites on mice...has a tranquilizing effect, calms them down so they can swallow them.

[k2l3d4]

lol lol Oh that is good! Quite funny since just last week I was talking to my neighbor who was insistant that Garters are not poisonous and I so gently corrected her.

[TwistidMutations]

Thats worth the read! and i know what you mean about wanderings and mice its like a very mild form of neurotoxin like a prarie rattler