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03-Aug-05, 11:17 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-03 Location: SE Melbourne | | | |
Had tigers years ago, but wouldn't have another... not sure if they were agro or just bad shots LOL Besides, I lived for years in a Melb suburb thats pretty much the tiger capitol of Oz. Only ven I have nowdays is a mysoginistic little rear-fang but have always wanted an RBB, so trying to convince shewhomustbeobeyed that they're laid back enough to keep (hence this post!). She has this theory that my heart wont stand up to a bite nowdays. Mind you there's some truth to that theory after the years of abusing the system!
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04-Aug-05, 04:36 PM
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i would love to get a red belly when im old enough, and im just curious has any one on this site ever been bitten by one if so what did/should you do in this situation? did you sit down for a while and if you feel fine dont worry or if you start to feel a bit dazy do you go to the hospital?
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04-Aug-05, 05:13 PM
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If your going to get a rbbs as your first elapids, or any blacksnake, please, be EXTREMELY careful during feeding time.
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04-Aug-05, 05:16 PM
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Just saw your post Jason. IMO your a complete idiot if you dont go to Hospital... A lot of the more experienced herps wait to see if they get symptoms....... but thats also why you hear about them in the newspaper after they almost die....
Generally speaking a RBBS wont kill you straight away, but it can cause some long term damage to your organs..... So if your smart, you will go to hospital if you get bitten by one!
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04-Aug-05, 05:48 PM
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Ive mentioned this before. Friends red bloods cell count dropped by 1/3 in the days following a red belly bite (30cm)
Yous hould bandage it and seek advice. A lot of more experienced herps wait to see the symptoms as Brodie said but they also feel embarrased about fronting up at the hospital if its not serious.
Its worthwhile in case of other complications and especially for us older people.
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04-Aug-05, 05:52 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Sydney | | | |
Ask bigguy about gettin bitten! He sucked the venom out of his arm one night!!
Crazy man he is!
Were's he been anyways..
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