You might also note that the poison is in their saliva and they don’t actually produce it themselves, as it is a bacteria. The bacteria is passed on from mother to the offspring. It’s a little like a petri dish, as the BRO host the bacteria.

Also, the poison paralyses your voluntary muscles, so even though you stop breathing, your heart keeps pumping. If someone gives you mouth-to-mouth until the toxin wears off you will survive.