Thursday 27 September 2012

What happens if you touch a poison dart frog?

What happens when you touch a poison dart frog? - 


Blue poison-Dart Frog

Poison dart frogs are very common in humid countries. They're most commonly found in the Amazon forest where natives used to use the skin to attack enemy tribes. These frogs were quite important to the survival of these tribes from other tribes that seeked war. They secrete poison from their skin however it is known that if these frogs are raised in captivity then they do not achieve a very strong poison as they gain this from the food that they eat in the wild including various insects and fruits. The toxicity of the poison can depend on the sub-specie too as most cannot penetrate through unbroken skin. this becomes a problem if a frog touches a cut or wound, this is when you must seek medical attention. if you have no cuts then you will be fine touching the frog. The skin of the poison of the Golden Dart Frog contains enough alkaloid chemical batrachotoxin to kill 20,000 mice and between 8-100 adult humans, so beware.


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