Ever been bitten by a venomous snake?

mistersprinkles · 10-30-13, 11:16 AM

If you've been bitten by a venomous snake and survived to tell the tale, post here!

I was bitten by a large European Adder when I was about 12.

They're barely venomous so I didn't have any issues.

marvelfreak · 10-30-13, 03:05 PM

Not much of a story. We need more detail. Did it swell, did you go to the hospital, what were you doing when it happen?

BTW i believe Jerry been bit a couple times.

Lankyrob · 10-30-13, 06:22 PM

European adders are no worse than a bee sting unless you have allergies.

dinosaurdammit · 10-30-13, 07:55 PM

Water moccasin when i was 13- who knew they liked to chill out in trees you try and climb. Flu like symptoms, lots of pain, swelling and my gums bled a bit but in about a week I was right as rain. I didnt even get any thing for it cept some pain management and antibiotics >:I

mistersprinkles · 10-30-13, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

Not much of a story. We need more detail. Did it swell, did you go to the hospital, what were you doing when it happen?

BTW i believe Jerry been bit a couple times.

I was 12. I saw a snake and I tried to catch it. It bit me. I didn't know what it was at the time but I later looked in a book and it was a European Adder.
That's about it.

No pain, no swelling. Felt sort of like a bee sting but from the world's weakest bee.

SSSSnakes · 10-30-13, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

Not much of a story. We need more detail. Did it swell, did you go to the hospital, what were you doing when it happen?

BTW i believe Jerry been bit a couple times.

Jerry has only been bitten once, by a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. I have learned not to skip safety procedures when working with the venomous snakes.

The bite was very painful. Was air lifted to nearest hospital and spent a week in there. Lost part of my thumb. Had major welling of the hand and arm. 14 years later I still experience pain in cold weather in that hand.

mistersprinkles · 10-30-13, 09:38 PM

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Jerry has only been bitten once, by a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. I have learned not to skip safety procedures when working with the venomous snakes.

The bite was very painful. Was air lifted to nearest hospital and spent a week in there. Lost part of my thumb. Had major welling of the hand and arm. 14 years later I still experience pain in cold weather in that hand.

That really sucks man.

. Sorry for your pain.

SSSSnakes · 10-31-13, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mistersprinkles

That really sucks man.

. Sorry for your pain.

Thank you, but that was on 5/15/99. The very day I was out of the hospital, I was back handling the venomous snakes and cleaning the enclosures. Just being more careful.

shaunyboy · 10-31-13, 01:00 PM

a well known keeper i know here in the UK,lost 1 of his fingers after being bit by an Albino Cobra

personally ive only been bitten by harmless Carpet Pythons

cheers shaun

Kera · 10-31-13, 01:59 PM

And I'm proudly still not part of this club. Never been bit.

SSSSnakes · 10-31-13, 02:38 PM

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And I'm proudly still not part of this club. Never been bit.

If you keep venomous snakes, the saying is; It is not if you get bit, but when. My first venomous bite was almost 20 years after I started handling venomous snakes. I was one of those that thought it would never happen to me. I took may stupid chances before my bite.

shaunyboy · 10-31-13, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kera

And I'm proudly still not part of this club. Never been bit.

^^^^^
buy yourself a Carpet Python Hatchling

cheers shaun

mistersprinkles · 10-31-13, 03:32 PM

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^^^^^
buy yourself a Carpet Python Hatchling

cheers shaun

I had a carpet hatchling and it never tried to bite me.

Kera · 10-31-13, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

^^^^^
buy yourself a Carpet Python Hatchling

cheers shaun

I honestly would love a hatchling. I wanna raise a baby to grow all up. :3 I wouldn't mind being bit by one of those

**Aaron_S** · 10-31-13, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

If you keep venomous snakes, the saying is; It is not if you get bit, but when. My first venomous bite was almost 20 years after I started handling venomous snakes. I was one of those that thought it would never happen to me. I took may stupid chances before my bite.

First, I'm glad you're alive.

Second, I'm glad you're alive to tell this tale to would be arrogant venomous keepers.