Snake venom vs your blood

FinsnFur · July 30, 2015, 08:14:49 AM

This is kinda freaky

slagmaker · July 30, 2015, 11:37:09 AM

Some venom breaks it down and turns it to red water.

Key point.... don't get snake bit!

FinsnFur · July 30, 2015, 09:44:23 PM

Thats just flat out freaky

Dave · August 05, 2015, 08:13:59 PM

I HATE those things

JohnP · August 06, 2015, 12:13:21 AM

See them on a regular basis out here. I would venture a guess that more people die from the anti-venom than the actual bite. Most rattlesnake bites on people, at least out here, are dry bites. "No Shoulders" doesn't want to waste his venom on something they can't eat.

Hawks Feather · August 06, 2015, 07:50:24 AM

John,

Great picture. Do you think Jim will be able to make it a little larger and use it as his computer screen saver?

Jerry

bigben · August 06, 2015, 10:36:59 AM

There was a fella in pa that just died from a snake bite. He went into cardiac arrest from the antivenin. Im going to have to post some pics of the timbers we found this year. Got some pretty ones.

FinsnFur · August 07, 2015, 11:33:10 PM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on August 06, 2015, 07:50:24 AM
John,

Great picture. Do you think Jim will be able to make it a little larger and use it as his computer screen saver?

Jerry

No!...no, I'm pretty sure he wont be able to

FinsnFur · August 07, 2015, 11:36:33 PM

Whats causes the anti-venom to kill them?

Okanagan · August 07, 2015, 11:59:29 PM

Knew a fellow in California who got bit on his wrist and had his arm amputated about halfway from elbow to wrist. He was out in the hills a ways and couldn't get to the hospital very soon.

Carolina Coyote · August 08, 2015, 05:23:36 AM

Got a lot of those buggers down in Georgia and have killed some big ones plus the Cotton Mouth, I am not afraid of them but for sure keep my eyes on the ground when walking. Mostly see them on the road or when Bush Hogging.

slagmaker · August 08, 2015, 08:20:54 AM

Quote from: FinsnFur on August 07, 2015, 11:36:33 PM
Whats causes the anti-venom to kill them?

If I remember correctly it is usually an alergic reaction. Kind of an anaphylaxis thing.

bigben · August 10, 2015, 09:52:52 AM

Quote from: slagmaker on August 08, 2015, 08:20:54 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on August 07, 2015, 11:36:33 PM
Whats causes the anti-venom to kill them?

If I remember correctly it is usually an alergic reaction. Kind of an anaphylaxis thing.

Yep

Jeb · August 14, 2015, 08:21:30 PM

Quote from: Carolina Coyote on August 08, 2015, 05:23:36 AM
Got a lot of those buggers down in Georgia and have killed some big ones plus the Cotton Mouth, I am not afraid of them but for sure keep my eyes on the ground when walking. Mostly see them on the road or when Bush Hogging.

Copperheads seem to be really bad this year in NW Ga. Several already killed in the last month around here.

JohnP · August 14, 2015, 09:47:31 PM

Quote from: Carolina Coyote on August 08, 2015, 05:23:36 AM
Got a lot of those buggers down in Georgia and have killed some big ones plus the Cotton Mouth, I am not afraid of them but for sure keep my eyes on the ground when walking. Mostly see them on the road or when Bush Hogging.

Carl -Those Cottonmouth guys really are something to be concerned about. When I was stationed in the south Ft Knox, Ft Jackson, Ft Rucker, Ft Bragg we did a lot of bass fishing. I was more concerned about Mr Cotton than I was about catching Mr Bass.