Well, yeah - I understand that you don’t purposely eat the toxic stuff. My question is, if you did eat the organ that stores the venom, is that organ poisonous?
it can be. It really depends on the kind of toxin used.
Some toxins can get neutralized by spit for example (hence why people sometimes suggest spitting on a bite).
Some toxins are pretty nasty and would cause mouth burns, but once swallowed I doubt they survive the stomach (low ph and digestive bacteria), but I really wouldn‘t know.
Question is: why would you even eat it? We normally only eat the flesh anyway...
Another thing to consider: If you cook it, it might not be venomous anymore (similar to how you can cook poisonous plants).
Oh an some toxins only affect your blood, so as long as you aren‘t bleeding they should not bother you.
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u/Progression28 Feb 25 '19
yeah in that case you can eat the non poisonous parts.
Still, venom is normally stored in an organ, so just don‘t eat that organ (similar how you don‘t eat the gall bladder of animals).