Rattle Snakes 3 & Frindlies 3

[farmgirl19]

It is usually due to multiple strikes, if a Copperhead bite is that nasty. Seems like it is also the younger ones get those strikes, due to stepping on the snake, and can't get off fast enough before 3-4 strikes get them.

My accountant was bitten on her hand, this past Spring, when she went out and began weeding in her flower bed, and failed to see the Copperhead coiled amongst the flowers and plants. Only reason she stayed more than a day in the hospital was the fact they usually give steroids as treatment. She is diabetic, and the high doses of steroids had her diabetes out of control. Once they got that back to "normal", she was released.

Most dogs will survive the Copperhead bite, as well, but not always the rattlesnake bite. Of course, location of the bite and area that swells plays the biggest role in fatalaties in Copperhead bites in dogs.

 

[Pieter78]

I hate snakes .... was raised in South Africa all kinds of snakes and things that can kill you down there.

 

[mostly_gas]

Farmgirl, 1 bite, 3 1/2 foot snake, unsure if snake survived his first catapult launch stepson said he tried to whip while flinging it into lake. Part of problem was the 15 min walk back to house and several hours to get him to hospital.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Its just a chicken snake but it still scared me enough to shoot first and see what kind later while out fishing. 3 copperheads for the year,haven't seen any rattlers yet.

 

[farmgirl19]

Farmgirl, 1 bite, 3 1/2 foot snake, unsure if snake survived his first catapult launch stepson said he tried to whip while flinging it into lake. Part of problem was the 15 min walk back to house and several hours to get him to hospital.

Wow! Hope he is OK now.

 

[mostly_gas]

Farmgirl he is fine now just took a while, back to work limited duty in a few weeks mostly recovered about 4-6 months later. No after effects happen about 3 yr ago.