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[jo_lfs]

Jo's Survival Tip of the Day: Ahhhhhhh It's a Snaaaake....

(Bonus points for getting the reference)

So... you just got nipped by a snake. Well, fuck.

What to do?

Rule number one: All snakes and the venoms they inject are not created equal! Venomous snakes that you are likely to encounter in the Americas will fall into one of two families;

Elapids and

Comments

[ezlet]

I gave you a subject for your next article a few posts ago. But you ignored it :P

[jo_lfs]

I just said above that 'I'M WORKING ON A HYPOTHERMIA POST' and I need a subject for the NEXT one. =p

lol

[ezlet]

I still stand by my comment. :)

badgerbadgerbadger

[gothicfeline]

number 3 was a new one on me. So in general don't do that? Why exactly not?

Re: badgerbadgerbadger

[jo_lfs]

Yay badger

Re: badgerbadgerbadger

[gothicfeline]

That makes a great deal of sense.

If I may nitpick a bit - if one knows with certainty that a neurotoxin was injected and one has a snakebite kit on hand, would it be worth using or is it still better to avoid any suction?

Re: badgerbadgerbadger

[jo_lfs]

Yea, I forgot to mention that. Commercial snakebite kits are useful to a degree but again, only if used within the first 2-3 minutes after envenomation and dependent on the type of venom and the wound site. They're pretty much your only option for chest or face wounds.