Juveniles of a species may be MUCH smaller than the posted "maximum size" of an animal. For example, Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes may be as large as 60 inches long, but I came across one that was merely ten inches long during a hike.
It is also springtime, and due to the extreme amount of rain the Southwest has received, there are many young snakes out and about.
Yes : I live in the next state over, Arizona, so we have to learn about snakes in junior high school. (Though admittedly that was well over 10 years ago.) The venom of juvenile rattlesnakes is generally not as effective as that of adults, but it is still dangerous.
Kinda looked like that, but with the line higher up.. then again, it was kinda over the eyes, so you may be right >_< craaaaaap. She was still alive when I got home, I'll bring her inside so I can keep her under observation. I told Mom to take her to the vet tomorrow, so by then we should know for sure.
Juveniles don't have rattles, though? O_o I looked really carefully, and it was only hissing, I heard and saw no rattles.
Thankfully that species has a very weak bite, and the bites often do not inject venom.
Definitely, get the dog looked at, she'll have some local injury to her skin and surrounding tissue, but I think she'll be fine. Dogs are resilient and seem to deal with snakebites better than comparable size humans.
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It is also springtime, and due to the extreme amount of rain the Southwest has received, there are many young snakes out and about.
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So even if it was a venemous snake, would a baby have venom?
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Nearly all defensive strikes are precluded by a buzzing rattle, and many are in fact "dry bites" with no venom injected.
Note that if the rattle is damaged or severed (as is common), you won't hear it.
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Juveniles don't have rattles, though? O_o I looked really carefully, and it was only hissing, I heard and saw no rattles.
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Definitely, get the dog looked at, she'll have some local injury to her skin and surrounding tissue, but I think she'll be fine. Dogs are resilient and seem to deal with snakebites better than comparable size humans.
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