{"id":90514,"date":"2022-04-22T12:11:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:11:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:11:55","slug":"is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it healthy to eat a snake?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Is_it_healthy_to_eat_a_snake\" title=\"Is it healthy to eat a snake?\">Is it healthy to eat a snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Can_you_get_sick_from_eating_a_snake\" title=\"Can you get sick from eating a snake?\">Can you get sick from eating a snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Which_country_will_eat_snakes\" title=\"Which country will eat snakes?\">Which country will eat snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Can_you_cook_and_eat_snakes\" title=\"Can you cook and eat snakes?\">Can you cook and eat snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Is_snake_healthy_to_eat\" title=\"Is snake healthy to eat?\">Is snake healthy to eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#What_happens_when_you_eat_a_snake\" title=\"What happens when you eat a snake?\">What happens when you eat a snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#What_are_the_benefits_of_eating_snake_meat\" title=\"What are the benefits of eating snake meat?\">What are the benefits of eating snake meat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#What_will_happen_if_you_eat_a_snake\" title=\"What will happen if you eat a snake?\">What will happen if you eat a snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Is_it_safe_to_eat_a_snake\" title=\"Is it safe to eat a snake?\">Is it safe to eat a snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Can_you_get_sick_from_eating_raw_snake\" title=\"Can you get sick from eating raw snake?\">Can you get sick from eating raw snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-healthy-to-eat-a-snake\/#Can_you_eat_an_animal_bitten_by_a_snake\" title=\"Can you eat an animal bitten by a snake?\">Can you eat an animal bitten by a snake?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_healthy_to_eat_a_snake\"><\/span>Is it healthy to eat a snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Snake meat is relatively low in fat and calories, high in protein and some consider it a rising star in the food industry. However, like any type of meat, it should be prepared and cooked carefully to ensure it does not result in infection or food poisoning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_get_sick_from_eating_a_snake\"><\/span>Can you get sick from eating a snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ScienceDaily says a study published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology shows that <b>people can catch certain diseases such as trichinosis, pentastomiasis, gnathostomiasis and sparganosis by eating snakes. Snakes are also hosts to parasites, bacteria and viruses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_country_will_eat_snakes\"><\/span>Which country will eat snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tradition of eating snakes in <b>Vietnam dates back to long ago. It is believed that snake meat is used to reduce the high temperature of human body, relieve headaches and stomach problems. A dish made of snakes is now available in restaurants in Vietnam.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_cook_and_eat_snakes\"><\/span>Can you cook and eat snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Its apparently fine to cook and eat poisonous snakes- cooking is sufficient to inactivate any venomous residue.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_snake_healthy_to_eat\"><\/span>Is snake healthy to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Snake meat is relatively low in fat and calories, high in protein and some consider it a rising star in the food industry. However, like any type of meat, it should be prepared and cooked carefully to ensure it does not result in infection or food poisoning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_you_eat_a_snake\"><\/span>What happens when you eat a snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ScienceDaily says a study published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology shows that <b>people can catch certain diseases such as trichinosis, pentastomiasis, gnathostomiasis and sparganosis by eating snakes. Snakes are also hosts to parasites, bacteria and viruses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_benefits_of_eating_snake_meat\"><\/span>What are the benefits of eating snake meat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Snake venom is the most dangerous when it enters your bloodstream. <b>If you remove the head and dont puncture the glands, there is almost no danger from eating the snake. However, if you dont get a clean-cut or eat the glands, you may find yourself in real trouble.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_happen_if_you_eat_a_snake\"><\/span>What will happen if you eat a snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ScienceDaily says a study published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology shows that <b>people can catch certain diseases such as trichinosis, pentastomiasis, gnathostomiasis and sparganosis by eating snakes. Snakes are also hosts to parasites, bacteria and viruses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_eat_a_snake\"><\/span>Is it safe to eat a snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can eat any type of snake, but the most popular snake that people most often choose to eat in the wild is the rattlesnake. Its diet is mostly rodents, plus insects and smaller reptiles. The meat has an earthy or gamey taste similar to alligator meat, with flesh thats white and a little rubbery to the touch.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_get_sick_from_eating_raw_snake\"><\/span>Can you get sick from eating raw snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like all eggs, if you eat them raw, <b>they can cause you to have stomach problems and make you sick.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_eat_an_animal_bitten_by_a_snake\"><\/span>Can you eat an animal bitten by a snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dont eat risky meat<\/b> A leading toxicologist who prefers to remain anonymous, confirmed Dr Baards sentiments with regards to human beings ingesting snake venom, It is highly unlikely that those people were affected by venom in the meat; the meat had probably gone off.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is it healthy to eat a snake?Can you get sick from eating a snake?Which country will eat snakes?Can you cook and eat snakes?Is snake healthy to eat?What happens when you eat a snake?What are the benefits of eating snake meat?What will happen if you eat a snake?Is it safe to eat a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}