Snake Tail Strike: Myth Debunked! Experts Reveal Real Truth About Illness

• Experts, including snake catcher Mahadev Patel, confirm a snake's tail strike is non-venomous and cannot cause fever or unconsciousness.
• A snake's tail is solely a defense mechanism, used to scare off perceived threats, not to inject venom.
• India hosts around 300 snake species, with approximately 50 being highly venomous, but most are harmless.
• Symptoms like fever or headache after a tail strike are often psychological, stemming from fear, stress, and increased adrenaline.
• Any illness could also be due to a coincidental infection from a scratch, activating the body's immune response, not the tail strike itself.

Why It Matters: Snake tail strikes are harmless; reported illness is usually psychological or from coincidental infection.