:) I again forgot that you are a doctor, sorry for that. My intention of saying this was due to following line of yours, "It venom is toxic but not potentially lethal for humans". I meant, its better to tell people to stay away from poisonous snakes rather than saying its not potentially lethal.
No odd sense was meant, but accept my apologies if I hurt you. Regards Pankaj On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 11:23 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi Dr.Pankaj, > > Thanks for your comments and your stated concerns. I think you have > overlooked the fact that I am a doctor. This being a scientific forum, have > only stated the obvious. By no stretch of imagination can my observations be > construed as encouraging people to handle mildly venomous or even any snake > for that matter. > > Regards, > > Dr. Neil Soares. > > M.D. [Bom]., D.V.D. > > --- On Tue, 10/26/10, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:51975] Request for ID - 261010RA1 > To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, "Rashida Atthar" > <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> > Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 10:55 PM > > Loved the Viper pics. Neil sir, I think we should altogether discourage > people by saying that yes this is poisonous and people should stay away from > it thought it is not so deadly poisonous. > But another fact is, many people die of shock than of venom!!! > I remember one of my marathi friend (not in eflora) saw this beautiful snake, > caught it and brought it back to home in his backpack TO TAKE PICTURES..... > And then he called me up to ask that he found a beautiful snake and I was > shocked to see the pictures. I could only shout at him on phone.... > In another incident, one of our members, Navendu Page, one Saw Scale Viper > jumped on him at Dehradun. > Vipers usually attacked very badly so we should avoid it altogether. > > This concern not only comes as a being part of this group but also from being > part of Wildlife Institute of India. > Regards > Pankaj > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi Rashida, > The snake is a Bamboo Pit Viper [Trimeresurus gramineus]. It venom is toxic > but not potentially lethal for humans. > Regards, > Neil. > > --- On Tue, 10/26/10, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> > Subject: [efloraofindia:51952] Request for ID - 261010RA1 > To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 8:25 PM > > Request ID of this small tree seen flowering at Matheran, Mah. last weekend. > Thankyou. Would be nice to get the ID of the Snake Id too, was told it was > poisonous! > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
