Snake!

[whichfinger]

Nearly as confusing as jackasses that would rely on wikipedia

Or Jackasses that get confused by references to actual studies.

[Irving]

So, this extraction kit should not be used to exfoliate your face, unless you want to wake up to perfectly round "hickeys" all over your face the next morning.

[Wulf202]

So, this extraction kit should not be used to exfoliate your face, unless you want to wake up to perfectly round "hickeys" all over your face the next morning.

Actually you'll only have hickeys the first few times. After that it leaves red rings.

[Richard K]

Several years ago there were some articles which advocated using electrical shock around the bite ie taser, car battery etc. Purportedly it neutralised the venom and several "saves" were attributed to it. Had a friend who swears he saved his dog by using a taser on the bite. Haven't heard anything about that method in years.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

I always carry a snake bite kit in the truck and pack. I was a dumb Fu*k in my younger days and had a pet Diamondback Rattlesnake while going to school in Arizona. Got bit twice on both hands. NOT fun. 2 days in intensive care, and 2 more in regular hospital room. 21 vials of anti venom. They wanted to amputate my middle finger. I told them to F-Off. Still got!!

[ChunkyMonkey]

I always carry a snake bite kit in the truck and pack. I was a dumb Fu*k in my younger days and had a pet Diamondback Rattlesnake while going to school in Arizona. Got bit twice on both hands. NOT fun. 2 days in intensive care, and 2 more in regular hospital room. 21 vials of anti venom. They wanted to amputate my middle finger. I told them to F-Off. Still got!!

Ouch... Dave... That sucks

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Ouch... Dave... That sucks

Ya the pain was incredible. They started me off with Morphine for the pain and then stepped me down to Percocet, Percodan. Tylenol 5, etc. And the swelling, they had to make a brace for my right hand to keep my wrist from bending, cutting off the circulation. It Sucked!!

[Rabid]

This is important to realize. The potency of the venom is higher in hatchlings. Also, if the animal has just ate it reduces the amount of venom available to inject in to you.

Also knowing the difference between a milk snake and a coral snake could save you a lot of panic or let you know your pretty much dead. Jk, kind of...

Incorrect reason why the hatchlings are more dangerous. Young snakes dump ALL the venom they have, an adult snake will give you enough to kill 10 mice, or just a few drops. The young snake will dump everything on every bite until it figures out how to deliver doses.

I have heard both arguments and they always say the other side is not true. Who knows.

Just remember what ever you do get your self to a hospital ASAP and stay calm. In Colorado we only have, that i am aware of, rattlesnakes and a pygmy rattlesnake (a false rattlesnake). The biggest cause for concern is local damage where the bite occurred i.e. necrosis and in turn amputation. In Colorado do not tourniquet the area, blood flow dilutes the venom and decreases the local damage. Do not cut your self because it only leads to infection. If it makes you feel better to uses a snake bite kit, wash it out, to taser the crap out of your self or attach some jumper leads to see if you turn in to a Christmas tree light on the way to the hospital go for it.