we have recently had a rattlesnake warning for this area since a lady was bitten in her own yard the other day and almost died. kinda freaks me out to go out into the fields and off the beaten path to go out MDing. espicially since my little one comes along everytime i go out. i guess i will stick to the parks and schools for a while. any tips on rattlesnake saftey while out MDing would be appreciated. I know heat draws out venom. I am thinking of maybe bringing some of those disposable heating pads you buy from a drug store along with me just to be on the safe side. do you think it would work in case of a bite? you know until help arrives?
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Rattlesnakes
- Thread starter dobbie
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Snakebites: First aid
Most North American snakes aren't poisonous. Some exceptions include the rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin and copperhead.
Excepting the coral snake, these poisonous snakes have slit-like eyes. Their heads are triangular, with a depression, or pit, midway between the eyes and nostrils.
Other characteristics are unique to certain poisonous snakes:
Rattlesnakes make a rattling sound by shaking the rings at the end of their tail.
Water moccasins have a white, cottony lining in their mouth.
Coral snakes have red, yellow and black rings along the length of their body.
To reduce your risk of a snakebite, avoid picking up or playing with any snake. Most snakes usually avoid people if possible and bite only when threatened or surprised.
If you've experienced a snakebite:
Remain calm
Don't try to capture the snake
Immobilize the bitten arm or leg and try to stay as quiet as possible
Remove jewelry, because swelling tends to progress rapidly
Apply a loose splint to reduce movement of the affected area, but make sure it is loose enough that it won't restrict blood flow
Don't use a tourniquet or apply ice
Don't cut the wound or attempt to remove the venom
Seek medical attention as soon as possible, especially if the bitten area changes color, begins to swell or is painful.
Most North American snakes aren't poisonous. Some exceptions include the rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin and copperhead.
Excepting the coral snake, these poisonous snakes have slit-like eyes. Their heads are triangular, with a depression, or pit, midway between the eyes and nostrils.
Other characteristics are unique to certain poisonous snakes:
Rattlesnakes make a rattling sound by shaking the rings at the end of their tail.
Water moccasins have a white, cottony lining in their mouth.
Coral snakes have red, yellow and black rings along the length of their body.
To reduce your risk of a snakebite, avoid picking up or playing with any snake. Most snakes usually avoid people if possible and bite only when threatened or surprised.
If you've experienced a snakebite:
Remain calm
Don't try to capture the snake
Immobilize the bitten arm or leg and try to stay as quiet as possible
Remove jewelry, because swelling tends to progress rapidly
Apply a loose splint to reduce movement of the affected area, but make sure it is loose enough that it won't restrict blood flow
Don't use a tourniquet or apply ice
Don't cut the wound or attempt to remove the venom
Seek medical attention as soon as possible, especially if the bitten area changes color, begins to swell or is painful.
Craig in Alabama
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Brandy[Ma.]
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He had seen a Gardner snake having baby and he when and got he's son to show him but they were gone.So he was flipping over rocks to find them and the rattler was under a rock.
deathwind1
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Cource He Was Looking For Them and Got a Little Sloppy---After He Got Bit He Went And Collected It And Used to Have Sitting On The Dinning Room Table So It Could watch Us Eat---He Has Had Lots Of Vipers Which Our Worse Than Rattlesnakes---When He went To The Hospital He Had To Remind Them What NOT To Do---I Have Ony Killed A Couple Of Rattlesnakes ATE One Of Them And Would Have Ate The Second One But My Wife Would Not Even Allow It In The Bed Of The Truck---They Taste Like Chicken---NO They Taste Like Rattlesnake---He Has Told Me He Even Crawled On A Couple Of Snakes When He Made a Trip Down South--They Were So Well Camafloged You Could Not See The Litte Devels
jeff & Maria
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