| The Taipan is generally between 6 and 10 feet long. Venom toxicity works out at 1cc per 100 kilos....max single milk yield has been 110cc = 11,000 Kilos....or 110 adult males... |
Ah, but Jafo, you're only talking land snakes. While the Inland Taipan may be the most venomous on terra firma, there's still another whose venom is more toxic, and it too is Aussie born & bred....the Coral Snake, usually found in the tropical waters of Northern Queensland. It's only a small bugger (3 to 4 feet), but its venom has been reported to be up to 3 times more toxic than that of the Inland Taipan's.
Fortunately for those who venture to go diving in those waters, its fangs are quite short and cannot pierce scuba gear, though a direct flesh bite would result in almost instantaneous paralysis and death....in other words, you wouldn't have time to drown first.
***shall have to do some research and post links to more info****
