symtops of snake bites (Whip snake) please help

[snakeluvver]

Your mums a liar.

What? The snake was killed by the neighbor (I know its sad, dont get mad at me) and was identified as a yellow faced whip snake. Scary thing was the hospital listed it as non venomous :shock:

 

[snakeluvver]

agree with D on that one ....oh and snakeluvver dont get this misunderstanding that if its a small elapid it isnt as dangerous ...BIG MISTAKE!!!

SMALL CAN KILL ....

Okay sorry, on the DERM website they say small whipsnakes arent a threat, as their fangs are so small. And I'm not saying small elapids arent deadly. I know Copperheads and Death Adders can kill although they're small.

 

[dpeica]

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[snakeluvver]

Did she recover ok?

Yeah, luckily it was a dry bite.

 

[Sunny]

Not so much a venom rush it's potassium that builds up in your blood stream and may cause a cardiac arrest this is known as hyperkalaemia or crush syndrome plus tourniquets will also cause damage to the limb if not delta with correctly.

 

[snakeluvver]

Not so much a venom rush it's potassium that builds up in your blood stream and may cause a cardiac arrest this is known as hyperkalaemia or crush syndrome plus tourniquets will also cause damage to the limb if not delta with correctly.

Yeah I heard that. Anyway, it doesnt matter with either, just simply DO NOT USE TOURNIQUETS!

 

[moosenoose]

Tourniquets are really bad if your bitten on the neck

 

[snakeluvver]

Tourniquets are really bad if your bitten on the neck

I dont see how :| :lol:

 

[imported_Varanus]

"****ty spider" sounds like the best bet to me! I would have thought any snake would leave more than two puncture wounds.

 

[SomeGuy]

You should have looked for the snake and killed it. Then when you go to hospital they know what bit you. It will bite someone again now cause it has the taste for human.

 

[NETTEDGURU]

ahhh the good old aps expects...

 

[velvetsicklid]

where in newy are you from???

 

[hornet]

You should have looked for the snake and killed it. Then when you go to hospital they know what bit you. It will bite someone again now cause it has the taste for human.

oh yes, come on everyone, grab your torch and pitch forks and lets hunt down snakes that may have possibly bit someone as they now have the taste for human flesh. You do realise the hospital doesnt need the snake to know what bit you? They have a thing called a venom detection kit which can narrow it down and help with prescribing the right anti-venom without having to kill anything.

 

[dpeica]

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[Snakeluvver2]

I wonder how many people would disagree with a whacking day

OH WHACKING DAY OH WHACKING DAY!

 

[moosenoose]

Those kits aren't always right. Its always better to kill the snake first or something. Might aswell get revenge while you still can.

+1



:lol:

 

[-Peter]

What? DO NOT elavate! That makes the venom rush to the heart!

Also, a good thing to do is apply pressure bandage. If the bite is on the hand, the bandage MUST go up to the shoulder. If on the foot, the bandage MUST go up to the thigh.

I have replied with the symptoms as requested and included what to do if you were bitten by a yellow faced whip some hours ago. I can assure you my information is based embarrassingly on intimate knowledge.
The bite site is elevated because it is very sore.
The information is not for snakebite in general and in no way intended as first response.

 

[snakeluvver]

You should have looked for the snake and killed it. Then when you go to hospital they know what bit you. It will bite someone again now cause it has the taste for human.

Oh yeah cos snakes are such bloodthirsty maneating creatures now arent they

 

[Bez84]

Cant help someone who wont help themselves.

Lol typical australian bloke attitude, she'll be right mate il just walk it off lol.

 

[moosenoose]

Apparently Bundy Rum is meant to work as a pretty effective antivenom