 The snake 's cytotoxic venom itself is not considered particularly toxic based on tests conducted in mice . In mice , the LD50 is 0 @.@ 8 – 5 @.@ 0 mg / kg IV , 2 @.@ 0 mg / kg IP and 5 @.@ 0 – 6 @.@ 0 mg / kg SC . However , the venom glands are enormous and each bite produces the largest quantities of venom of any venomous snake ; this is partially due to the fact that , unlike many African vipers such as the Puff Adder , the Gaboon viper does not release after a bite , which enables it to inject larger amounts of venom . Yield is probably related to body weight , as opposed to milking interval . Brown ( 1973 ) gives a venom yield range of 200 – 1000 mg ( of dried venom ) , A range of 200 – 600 mg for specimens 125 – 155 cm in length has also been reported . Spawls and Branch ( 1995 ) state from 5 to 7 ml ( 450 – 600 mg ) of venom may be injected in a single bite . 
 The snake <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>cytotoxic venom itself is not considered particularly toxic based on tests conducted in mice . In mice , the LD50 <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>0 @.@ 8 – 5 @.@ 0 mg / kg IV , 2 @.@ 0 mg / kg IP and 5 @.@ 0 – 6 @.@ 0 mg / kg SC . However , the venom glands <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>are</mark></a>enormous and each bite <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>produces</mark></a> the largest quantities of venom of any venomous snake ; this is partially due to the fact that , unlike many African vipers such as the Puff Adder , the Gaboon viper <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>does</mark></a> not release after <a href='None' title='6'><mark>a</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='7'><mark>bite</mark></a> , which <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>enables</mark></a> it to inject larger amounts of venom . Yield <a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>is</mark></a>probably related to body weight , as opposed to milking interval . Brown ( 1973 ) <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>gives</mark></a> a venom yield range of 200 – 1000 mg ( of dried venom ) , A range of 200 – 600 mg for specimens 125 – 155 cm in length <a href='been_done' title='11'><mark>has</mark></a> also been reported . Spawls and Branch ( 1995 ) state from 5 to 7 ml ( 450 – 600 mg ) of venom may be injected in a single bite . 
The snake  cytotoxic venom itself ain't considered particularly toxic based on tests conducted in mice . In mice , the LD50 0 @.@ 8 – 5 @.@ 0 mg / kg IV , 2 @.@ 0 mg / kg IP and 5 @.@ 0 – 6 @.@ 0 mg / kg SC . However , the venom glands enormous and each bite produce the largest quantities of venom of any venomous snake ; this is partially due to the fact that , unlike many African vipers such as the Puff Adder , da Gaboon viper do not release after no bite , which enable it to inject larger amounts of venom . Yield probably related to body weight , as opposed to milking interval . Brown ( 1973 ) give a venom yield range of 200 – 1000 mg ( of dried venom ) , A range of 200 – 600 mg for specimens 125 – 155 cm in length done also been reported . Spawls and Branch ( 1995 ) state from 5 to 7 ml ( 450 – 600 mg ) of venom may be injected in a single bite .