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Daryl





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PostPosted: 4/14/2005, 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Sande J wrote:
It's not about the type of snake, but rather the size, according to him, the extractor does not accomodate the bites of snakes larger than 20 inches - (30 inches max). Maybe it would work on a baby bite, but I am not sure about that. Also, a description of the snake for medical personnel is about all they need. Not the actual snake. He also talked about an anti venom from Mexico that they are starting to use on Gila monster bites that works like magic.


The size is relevant because larger snakes have longer fangs and the venom gets injected deeper into your body where the extracter can't pull it out. Also, with larger fangs the venom ends up below the lower two bite marks, not in the center of the 4 marks as is popularly thought.
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Shawn
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Joined: 03 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: 4/14/2005, 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Daryl wrote:
The size is relevant because larger snakes have longer fangs and the venom gets injected deeper into your body where the extracter can't pull it out. Also, with larger fangs the venom ends up below the lower two bite marks, not in the center of the 4 marks as is popularly thought.


I could have gone all day without having to think about that.

Uuhhggggg.
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PostPosted: 4/14/2005, 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
My dad still has two big black pit scars on his upper ankle from when he got bit by a 6+ ft long Western Diamondback - over 40 yrs ago. Each scar is about two fingers span across in a sort of oval shape.

He has informed me that I NEVER want to get bit by a rattler. While that is hardly spectacular or earth-shattering news, seeing the results and the remembered pain on his face when he talks about it still manages to drive it home like nothing else ever has.

He was dove hunting and it took him about 5 hours to get to a hospital after the bite. He was in the hospital for a good long time too. And to top it off, he had only been married for about 2 months when it happened.

Good times.
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