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Posted: 10/24/2013 8:32:02 PM EDT
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Depends on the snake. And person. Their size, general health, etc.
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The word you were looking for was venomous and yes many snake bites will not result in death for healthy adults.
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The word on the street is that baby rattlers generally always inject venom, whereas adult rattlers may just bite without injecting to conserve venom if they feel they don't need to.
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Op, just go to the ER while you can. The wife is there fixing broken people. She may not want to see me snake bitten Jesus, did you actually get bit bro? You can suck the poison out yourself for starters |
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Op, just go to the ER while you can. The wife is there fixing broken people. She may not want to see me snake bitten Jesus, did us actually get bit bro? You can suck the poison out yourself for starters No. Just watching True Grit and wondering if you can survive without treatment. |
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No. Just watching True Grit and wondering if you can survive without treatment. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Op, just go to the ER while you can. The wife is there fixing broken people. She may not want to see me snake bitten Jesus, did us actually get bit bro? You can suck the poison out yourself for starters No. Just watching True Grit and wondering if you can survive without treatment. Good to know. Good movie btw |
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We have a lot of rattlers. Of the few bites I've seen, no one would have lived. One was a healthy large adult male and only got one fang in the calf. Only thing I've seen live with no treatment, was my dog.
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You can survive a bite from a rattler without medical treatment, but it will suck ass.
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So, the Lone Ranger and Tonto are in camp for the night and the Lone Ranger steps into the bushes to drain the lizard, a moment later he comes flying out screaming like a little girl. Tonto rushes over as the Lone Ranger falls to the ground. Tonto leans down "what wrong kemosabe?" Tonto, I've been bitten by a rattle snake right on my pecker. I need you to run into town and find out from the doctor what to do. So Tonto jumps on his faithful horse Scout and races into town where the doctor tells him how to treat snake bite, then races back to his masked friend. He reaches the masked man just in time as it's clear he is weakening quickly. Tonto, did you find the doctor? What did he say? Tonto looks down at the masked mans injury and then back to his face, In a grave sorrowful voice, Tonto says " doctor say, you gonna die kemosabe"
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Many bites will not transfer a lethal dose of poison. You still don't want to try it. The poison does severe damage to the area it affects. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Say a rattlesnake bite. No medical help around for days. Many bites will not transfer a lethal dose of poison. You still don't want to try it. The poison does severe damage to the area it affects. For some snakes dreadful and permanent damage. |
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I'm a Hematologist and have worked on hundreds of snake bites. it all boils down to the bite itself and the snake and the persons general physical condition. some are extremely weak bites, but a lot are extremely severe and patient trauma from necrosis and hematological issues as well a bacterial infections are nasty. I did have some bitchin pics somewhere. I might post them, but they are gory and show too much leg for the mods to allow.
- was the bite an actual venomization? - if so, what was the degree of venomization? - does the patient have any underlying medical conditions? ( Diabetes..etc?) - where is the bite site? - what kind of snake was it? a majority of bites we see in Oklahoma are older people, usually working in the flower bed or garden. this segment of the population is sky high for numerous health issues that will effect the bite. I received a mild venomization ( mostly a dry bite) from a Copperhead on my hand from a drunken beach episode in college. it was a very weak bite ( but fully fanged into my hand) and was in excellent physical condition and all I got was a T-shirt and a round of antibiotics which chances are I could have lived without. this is certainly not the case of someone who goes mano y serpent with a Eastern Diamondback or a Black Mamba. |
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Without medical treatment? View Quote yes. even the most lethal snake only has about a 80% kill rate. while thats high, none are 100% fatal 100% of the time. |
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isn't the copperhead the least venomous/ least aggressive of north American pit vipers?
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Depends on the snake, I spent a week in the hospital when I was a kid. I was bit by a rattler.
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I'm a Hematologist and have worked on hundreds of snake bites. it all boils down to the bite itself and the snake and the persons general physical condition. some are extremely weak bites, but a lot are extremely severe and patient trauma from necrosis and hematological issues as well a bacterial infections are nasty. I did have some bitchin pics somewhere. I might post them, but they are gory and show too much leg for the mods to allow. - was the bite an actual venomization? - if so, what was the degree of venomization? - does the patient have any underlying medical conditions? ( Diabetes..etc?) - where is the bite site? - what kind of snake was it? a majority of bites we see in Oklahoma are older people, usually working in the flower bed or garden. this segment of the population is sky high for numerous health issues that will effect the bite. I received a mild venomization ( mostly a dry bite) from a Copperhead on my hand from a drunken beach episode in college. it was a very weak bite ( but fully fanged into my hand) and was in excellent physical condition and all I got was a T-shirt and a round of antibiotics which chances are I could have lived without. this is certainly not the case of someone who goes mano y serpent with a Eastern Diamondback or a Black Mamba. View Quote How bad did the initial bite hurt? Did the pain increase past that? |
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Op, just go to the ER while you can. The wife is there fixing broken people. She may not want to see me snake bitten Jesus, did you actually get bit bro? You can suck the poison out yourself for starters No. Don't try to suck venom out of your body... Also, tomatoes aren't poisonous. |
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SNAKE BITTEN
By: Rich Johnson Venomous snakebite is sometimes erroneously viewed as not all that serious, because most victims survive. What is only rarely reported is the physical devastation that some survivors endure after envenomation. Rattlesnake venom is a hemotoxin that is carried by the circulatory system and can cause severe damage to tissue. Even if you survive, the aftermath might be horrible. After this young man was bitten on the palm of his hand, his entire arm became swollen to the point doctors decided to perform a fasciotomy from the palm of his hand to his bicep to relieve pressure. Over the next 35 days, eight surgeries were performed. With the injury open, doctors could clean out dead tissue. After twenty months and thirteen surgeries, the snakebite victim has recovered mobility and about 80% of the strength in his affected arm and hand. http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2009/10/snakes-grass |
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You could luck out and get a dry bite, which is how most survive, which is bite with no venom.
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" The United States has about 20 species of venomous snakes which include 16 species of rattlesnakes, 2 species of coral snakes, one species of cottonmouth (or water moccasin), and one species of copperhead. At least one type of venomous snake is found in every state except Alaska and Hawaii. It has been estimated that 7,000–8,000 people per year receive venomous bites in the United States, and about 5 of those people die."
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Say a rattlesnake bite. No medical help around for days. View Quote 1. Rattlesnake venom is not automatically lethal, as is, say, the venom from a cobra. 2. Rattlesnakes can actually "meter" the amount of venom they deliver. Venom delivery is a hunting thing; given enough time that the snake is not panicking, it'll probably not bother to inject you. This is how so many phony "snake preachers" get away with getting bitten. |
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Quoted: SNAKE BITTEN By: Rich Johnson Venomous snakebite is sometimes erroneously viewed as not all that serious, because most victims survive. What is only rarely reported is the physical devastation that some survivors endure after envenomation. Rattlesnake venom is a hemotoxin that is carried by the circulatory system and can cause severe damage to tissue. Even if you survive, the aftermath might be horrible. After this young man was bitten on the palm of his hand, his entire arm became swollen to the point doctors decided to perform a fasciotomy from the palm of his hand to his bicep to relieve pressure. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image0022.jpg Over the next 35 days, eight surgeries were performed. With the injury open, doctors could clean out dead tissue. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image0043.jpg After twenty months and thirteen surgeries, the snakebite victim has recovered mobility and about 80% of the strength in his affected arm and hand. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image01514.jpg http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2009/10/snakes-grass View Quote |
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SNAKE BITTEN By: Rich Johnson Venomous snakebite is sometimes erroneously viewed as not all that serious, because most victims survive. What is only rarely reported is the physical devastation that some survivors endure after envenomation. Rattlesnake venom is a hemotoxin that is carried by the circulatory system and can cause severe damage to tissue. Even if you survive, the aftermath might be horrible. After this young man was bitten on the palm of his hand, his entire arm became swollen to the point doctors decided to perform a fasciotomy from the palm of his hand to his bicep to relieve pressure. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image0022.jpg Over the next 35 days, eight surgeries were performed. With the injury open, doctors could clean out dead tissue. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image0043.jpg After twenty months and thirteen surgeries, the snakebite victim has recovered mobility and about 80% of the strength in his affected arm and hand. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image01514.jpg http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2009/10/snakes-grass View Quote First picture should be a metal album cover |
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Really? You've never known anyone snakebit?
Lack of medical treatment is a pretty bad idea. Could end badly. But yes, humans can survive nasty snakebites, sometimes even without modern care. Note can does not equal will. |
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Quoted: Many bites will not transfer a lethal dose of poison venom. You still don't want to try it. The poison venom (if hemotoxic, and not neurotoxic) does severe damage to the area it affects. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Say a rattlesnake bite. No medical help around for days. Many bites will not transfer a lethal dose of poison venom. You still don't want to try it. The poison venom (if hemotoxic, and not neurotoxic) does severe damage to the area it affects. |
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Quoted: SNAKE BITTEN By: Rich Johnson Venomous snakebite is sometimes erroneously viewed as not all that serious, because most victims survive. What is only rarely reported is the physical devastation that some survivors endure after envenomation. Rattlesnake venom is a hemotoxin that is carried by the circulatory system and can cause severe damage to tissue. Even if you survive, the aftermath might be horrible. After this young man was bitten on the palm of his hand, his entire arm became swollen to the point doctors decided to perform a fasciotomy from the palm of his hand to his bicep to relieve pressure. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image0022.jpg Over the next 35 days, eight surgeries were performed. With the injury open, doctors could clean out dead tissue. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image0043.jpg After twenty months and thirteen surgeries, the snakebite victim has recovered mobility and about 80% of the strength in his affected arm and hand. http://www.outdoorlife.com/files/imagecache/photo-gallery/photo/6/image01514.jpg http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2009/10/snakes-grass View Quote Fuck that. "Doc..... just cut it off. Yeah, the whole fucking arm. Do it now." |
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isn't the copperhead the least venomous/ least aggressive of north American pit vipers? View Quote least venomous, agressiveness is spotty. some are docile, some are beasts. by far the most common Snake Bite we see in OK. various rattle snakes and water moccassin next up. I did some venom research in College and we had to collect our own snakes. I hated going to get a moccassin. |
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