Headless Snake Bite

[dagdog]

Yep. Don't mess with the head even if its dead.

https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/corpus-christi-man-bitten-by-severed-rattlesnake-head/503-561750856

[Texas Tracker]

Holy crap 26 doses. That's crazy!

[jlinville]

I heard that on the radio yesterday. 26 doses when a "normal" bite takes 2-4 doses of antivenom."

[warrington]

12k

12k per dose

[skeeter]

12k per dose

Dadgum! When I got bit last summer by a copperhead, it was $27k for 4 doses of Crofab. That didn’t include the ER or hospital stay. Just the anti venom!

[gonzaleziam]

Why would anyone pick up the severed head with their hand??? Can’t fix stupid

[lovetohunt]

When I got bit it was only about 2.5k per dose

[Thumper]

Dadgum! When I got bit last summer by a copperhead, it was $27k for 4 doses of Crofab. That didn’t include the ER or hospital stay. Just the anti venom!

I know, strange how your bite disproved the "professional courtesy" rule.....


A cut off rattlesnake head will delivery the worst possible bite. Its a slow and deliberate nerve reaction bite that gives the victim every drop of venom. There's no quick strike and recoiling for another bite with a dose of venom. You'll have to pry the head off with a screw driver or your fingers. And I've found a head that's been cut off can bite up to 6hrs after its been cut off.

When I was cutting and skinning them to make some belts I had one reach up and over trying to bite my hand as I laid a pair of scissors on the counter top. I had left about 1" of the body with the head and this was enough to give the head enough leverage to turn 90°. After this happened I made sure I cut just their heads off and turned the head upside down on the counter until I finished cutting rattlesnakes. At which time I used salad tongs to put them upside down in a coffee can for disposal.

[RLB]

I know, strange how your bite disproved the "professional courtesy" rule.....


A cut off rattlesnake head will delivery the worst possible bite. Its a slow and deliberate nerve reaction bite that gives the victim every drop of venom. There's no quick strike and recoiling for another bite with a dose of venom. You'll have to pry the head off with a screw driver or your fingers. And I've found a head that's been cut off can bite up to 6hrs after its been cut off.

When I was cutting and skinning them to make some belts I had one reach up and over trying to bite my hand as I laid a pair of scissors on the counter top. I had left about 1" of the body with the head and this was enough to give the head enough leverage to turn 90°. After this happened I made sure I cut just their heads off and turned the head upside down on the counter until until I finished cutting rattlesnakes. At which time I used salad tongs to put them in a coffee can upside down for disposal.

Burn them!!!! Burn them to the ground!!!!

[Thumper]

12k per dose

Yep!

When I got bit it was only about 2.5k per dose

That's because today we're still living under the obamacare ponzi scheme.

[longhorn_cop]

Thats crazy. Pure evil


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[Robertt]

Never trust a snake of any kind! $#it happens quick!

[okrattler]

Bet that was a suprise. Nothing like a set of fangs hittin meat to wake you up.

It can happen quick.

[Etxbuckman]

Happened to a friend of mine who was biologist on the King Ranch. Crazy stuff.

[kruppa24]

Thats why I don't touch them with anything but a shotgun