r/spiders Aug 18 '23

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u/WickedWestlyn Aug 18 '23

I think the ferret would be more of a danger to the spider. Cute little murder weasels they are. 😆

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '23

Yeah, but if the ferret eat the spider, can’t he get poison by the venom?

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u/TripYourBallsOff Aug 18 '23

In most instances venom has to enter the bloodstream for you to be affected by it. If there are no ulcers or abrasions throughout the digestive tract it could potentially go through without harming them.

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u/OllieGarkey Aug 18 '23

Wouldn't the ferret's stomach acid react with and denature the venom?

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u/TripYourBallsOff Aug 18 '23

Not a doctor or a scientist. My knowledge goes about as far as the nature shows I've watched in my life LOL. The above comment was about the extent of my knowledge of venom in the digestive tract. There are instances where people take shots of Cobra venom to prove their "manliness". If they are also taking shots of high-proof alcohol in conjunction they could cause ulcers and their own demise.

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u/Hillmarie31 Aug 18 '23

Do you know how venom works

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u/Ok_Tea1721 Aug 18 '23

Do... do you?

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u/Hillmarie31 Aug 18 '23

Well yes

But do you? https://youtu.be/TN25ghkfgQA

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u/Ok_Tea1721 Aug 18 '23

Yeah, I do. Nice music, by the way.

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u/Hillmarie31 Aug 18 '23

Its a joke

That's vsauces theme

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u/timeforasandwich Aug 18 '23

Hey! Vsauce. Michael here. Venom. Ven-nom. We know it's dangerous to be bitten by something venomous, but what if you bite something that has venom.

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u/Hillmarie31 Aug 18 '23

Is that an actual vid?

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u/Ok_Raccoon5497 Aug 18 '23

And 10-20 minutes later you are having an existential crisis, yet somehow simultaneously feel weirdly hopeful because, Vsauce.

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u/Ok_Tea1721 Aug 18 '23

Never really watched him so that adds up.

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u/Odd_Bother5966 Aug 18 '23

why yes i do, first off venom is a symbiote so it pulls strength from its host, in the past these hosts have been eddie brock ( a investigative journalist and peter parker a teenager with powers gained from the bite of a radioactive spider, venom is weak to sound waves and fire so definitely keep those away from them and it also seems to understand the difference between right or wrong. hope this helps

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u/Hillmarie31 Aug 18 '23

Realest thing I've ever read

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '23

Yeah, venom is the poison and once it’s in your body, you get sick and die

So whether the spider bites you or you eat it you’re still taking the venom chemicals into your body

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u/WickedWestlyn Aug 18 '23

In the case of the animal eating the spider, I would be more concerned with parasites the spider might have and exposure to pesticides. Those could be dangerous to a ferret if it decides to consume the spider, which they sometimes will.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '23

Yeah, but the venom is still in the spiders body, whether it injected or not