insanebushie's Q & A

Hi Penny

I think the easiest way for people to understand what I am going to say is for me to explain something first.

This is a common mistake which many of our guests make when they come here and ask us questions like is that snake poisonous... we have NO poisonous snakes in Southern Africa we DO have venemous snakes yes....

The reason for this is because there is a noted difference between POISON AND VENOM which is the following

POISON :is ingested

VENOM : injected

There is a story which we were told when we were on our guide training course which says that if you are free of sores and infections in your mouth and throat you can drink liquid venom it is like drinking liquid energy and that the bushmen actually used to do this.

I am afraid I was never quite brave enough to try this, but in answer to your question as long as the animal eating off the carcass has no injuries in its mouth or throat then no there is no way for the animal to be affected by the VENOM but if the animal has been POISONED then yes there cann be an affect of the animal which eats from the carcass

Hope this makes sense

Bushie

Hi Bushie - I have a general question which was raised with the recent death of the nyala at Tembe.  If it or any other animal was killed by snakebite, would the venom in its body affect an animal which fed on the carcass?

Hey Doris

Thanks for looking into the site just wish it was more well used I guess thought it would have been alot busier in here but I guess that will come

Take care

Bushie

Hi Penny

Yes it is a juvenile African Fish eagle the characteristic brown stripe by the eye is whatt gives it away and sets it apart from the rest

Hope this helps

Thanks

Bushie

Hello Bushie - could you please id this bird for us?  Is it a juvenile fish eagle?

Hi BG

You are most welcome thanks for the extra pics enjoy

Bushie

Thanks for the help. I was unsure about the bats because I knew that when insects in flight had their pictures taken with a slower shutter speed they may appear blurry. Whether or not they were bats, moths, or some other animal has been at the back of my mind since. Thanks again for putting it to rest.  Here's some more pics...

Hi Barry

You are most welcome

Bushie

thank you on the alge information i have added it

to 2 sites

Hi Bonsoirgirl