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17-Nov-07, 02:16 PM
|  | THE ONE AND ONLY!!! Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Karalee, SE QLD Age/Gender: 15  | | | | Thats scary
I'm going there tomoro for a herp course!!! :s
Oh well, we'll most likely be in safe hands
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17-Nov-07, 02:31 PM
|  | Bendy! Sponsor | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Brisbane Gender:  | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by cris  Just curious how did this actuallly happen in reality(minus media BS)? | It looks like he removed the snake from its enclosure to remove a shed skin. It bit him on the face, presumably hanging on, and as he has instinctivly reached up to grab at it/pull it off, it wrapped a few coils around his arms and held them tight against his chest.
He had loads of experience with large boids in Sweden, like Burmese Pythons, African Rock Pythons, Boa Constrictors, Reticulated Pythons, Green Anaconda's and PNG Scrubs. It was simply an unfortunate series of uncommon events that ended in the death of someone who I believe had the ability to become a major contributor to the academic side of herpetology.
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17-Nov-07, 02:52 PM
|  | LEHOOO ZE HURRRR ^_^ Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: herpin on the gold coast ;D Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Trouble Thats scary
I'm going there tomoro for a herp course!!! :s
Oh well, we'll most likely be in safe hands | you'll be right 
Nat or Ben will take care of you! have fun! 
its a great course 
Nat 
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17-Nov-07, 03:25 PM
| | THE ONE AND ONLY!!! Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Karalee, SE QLD Age/Gender: 15 | | | | Thanks herpsrule
I will be sure to hav a GREAT time
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17-Nov-07, 04:32 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonno from ERD It looks like he removed the snake from its enclosure to remove a shed skin. It bit him on the face, presumably hanging on, and as he has instinctivly reached up to grab at it/pull it off, it wrapped a few coils around his arms and held them tight against his chest.
He had loads of experience with large boids in Sweden, like Burmese Pythons, African Rock Pythons, Boa Constrictors, Reticulated Pythons, Green Anaconda's and PNG Scrubs. It was simply an unfortunate series of uncommon events that ended in the death of someone who I believe had the ability to become a major contributor to the academic side of herpetology. | i remember hearing of this
the media really went crazy over that one
was very unfortunate,
ive heard of this happening in other countrys with large boids that kill there keeper.
they can kill you quicker than any venomous snake can |
17-Nov-07, 04:38 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by elapid@ A CURRUMBIN Wild life sanctuary snake handler has been pricked by a tiapans fang- but it was a freak accident rather then a bite.brett whittle was cleaning out a snake enclosure when a tooth in the snake faeces spiked his finger about 8.30 am.
A colleague applied preasure dandages and the ambulance was called.
Mr whittle received antivenene at the scene and was taken to the tweed hospital for observation.
sanctuary spokeman david luxton said while the risk of poisoning was low, staff did not want to take chances.
"The inland tiapan is one of the three most deadly snakes in the world "he said.
"what happened was very unusual and unexspected,but a minor incident overall.
"Snakes relace their teeth all through their life.
"This tooth must have been emebbeded in his food and the snake passed it through."
cheers steve. |
you could tell that was dodgy when they said the patient "reiceved antivenene at the scene"LOL
you have to start getting symptoms before they give you an antivenom
and its done at hospital | | |
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