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08-Oct-07, 02:19 PM
|  | Sponsor | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Gender:  | | | Does anyone know how Jonno from ERD is?
I think it was him at Redbank on Saturday. Putting a brown away and got tagged. I know the ambulance took him away but haven't heard anything about it.
Is he ok? |
08-Oct-07, 02:22 PM
|  | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | He's online at the moment, so he must be ok 
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08-Oct-07, 02:42 PM
|  | Bendy! Sponsor | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Brisbane Gender:  | | | | G'day guys,
I'm perfectly fine. It was a big Alice Springs Mulga Snake, and she has been grounded for a month!
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08-Oct-07, 02:45 PM
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08-Oct-07, 02:46 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Between here and there. Age/Gender: 31 | | | | Only a month !!
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08-Oct-07, 02:51 PM
| | Sponsor | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Gender: | | | | Oh good to hear Jonno, It was scary to see. To be honest I wasn't positive it was you. |
08-Oct-07, 02:55 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | | Sorry... can't help myself... Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonno from ERD  G'day,
The fact is that every single venomous snake bite that occurs in a captive situation is avoidable. With the correct handling techniques, sound knowledge of the species and a safe handling environment, the risk of a bite is all but elimated. Unfortunately, there is a lot of venomous keepers who lack all of the above.
Cheers
Jonno | There is no excuse for an experienced keeper to get bitten by their venomous snake
*don't hit me Jonno*
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08-Oct-07, 02:58 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: Townsville, North QLD Age/Gender: 21 | | | 
Wrasse thats quite amusing.
Seriously though glad it turned out ok Jonno.
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08-Oct-07, 03:11 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Sydney NSW Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrasse Sorry... can't help myself... Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonno from ERD G'day,
The fact is that every single venomous snake bite that occurs in a captive situation is avoidable. With the correct handling techniques, sound knowledge of the species and a safe handling environment, the risk of a bite is all but elimated. Unfortunately, there is a lot of venomous keepers who lack all of the above.
Cheers
Jonno | There is no excuse for an experienced keeper to get bitten by their venomous snake
*don't hit me Jonno* | @ wrasse
Glad your ok Johno. Accidents do happen sometimes. |
08-Oct-07, 05:23 PM
|  | primitively archaic Moderator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Gender: | | | | LOL... I have had my own words come back to haunt me in the past.
Glad to hear you are OK Jonno.
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08-Oct-07, 05:30 PM
| | Bendy! Sponsor | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Brisbane Gender: | | | | Ah Miss Dannielle, you'll keep!
Unfortunately when doing a show, one of those three key safety factors is eliminated; a safe handling environment. Whilst I am not trying to excuse the bite - it was 100% avoidable and 100% my fault - there were several contributing factors the culminated in me spending two nights in hospital.
We try and make sure that most of our non-interactive animals are as close to their wild counterparts as possible. Personally, demonstrating tame captives that do nothing but sit there and look pretty is boring and non-educational. We have Beardies that flare up, we have Bluey's that gape at us, goanna's that tail whip, and of course, snakes that bite. Obviously, we also have animals that are totally contrary to the above, which we use for hands-on demonstrations. The point being is that by using these animals with lots of "personality" it increases the risk to us personally, and coupled with several other factors like our PA system breaking down, a motorcycle burnout competition happening in front of us and finally, myself turning my attention from the snake to a member of the public as they asked a question, it has resulted in me being bitten.
As soon as I was bitten, I informed Sharna who immediately applied pressure immobilisation. I sat down in the pit and answered everyones questions about what had just happened, what we were doing and what was going to happen.
By the looks of things I am lucky enough to escape with little more than a very swollen hand and forearm. I was confident that it wasn't going to be a serious bite, as it was very quick and therefore didn't inject much venom at all. I am currently attending hospital every 12 hours to monitor my Creatine Kinase levels which have been steadily rising. If these continue to rise I may require further treatment.
A big thanks to Dr Bryan Fry, Dr Bill Nimo and Peter Mirtschin for their advice and knowledge.
Cheers,
Jonno
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08-Oct-07, 05:33 PM
|  | Seller | | | | "G'day,
The fact is that every single venomous snake bite that occurs in a captive situation is avoidable. With the correct handling techniques, sound knowledge of the species and a safe handling environment, the risk of a bite is all but elimated. Unfortunately, there is a lot of venomous keepers who lack all of the above.
Cheers
Jonno"
Dude, firstly glad your alright......and to think I was with you all the way on that thread, arguing my butt off...
Now, doesn't that suck when that happens....but I have to ask, how did it happen? |
08-Oct-07, 05:35 PM
| | Seller | | | | Well you already answered it, we must have been typing the same time... 
You gotta be quick around here! |
08-Oct-07, 05:36 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: sydney n.s.w Gender: | | | | glad ur ok jonno! nice story for the kids ay,all the best
cheers |
08-Oct-07, 05:38 PM
|  | Willia6 fan Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Victoria Gender: | | | | Glad to hear you are ok. Did you require any anti-venom?
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