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Just about stepped on...

2005-07-18, 1:21 PM #1

Da_Roosta

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...one of these guys.
[http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/snake.pics/cottonmouth.jpg]

I was about 2 feet from stepping on this guy while I was taking my dog out to the bathroom. If he hadn't been hissing and rattling that tail, I might have a brand new snake bite.

I stepped back and ran back inside to grab my camera, which took about 5 seconds, and by the time I was back, he was climbing up into a tree. Those guys are FAST.

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2005-07-18, 1:23 PM #2

Avenger

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I almost stepped on a rattler back when I was a kid. It was enjoying the warm rocks on a river bank. Walked by, heard a rattle and a hiss, looked down, saw the snake coiled about a foot from my foot. I think I jumped about ten feet. The was the most scared I have ever ben in my life.

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2005-07-18, 1:24 PM #3

genk

doot!

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interesting

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2005-07-18, 1:24 PM #4

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2005-07-18, 2:29 PM #5

ECHOMAN

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Isn't the percentage of people who die after being bitten by a rattlesnake (in the U.S.A) extremely low?

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2005-07-18, 2:38 PM #6

zanardi

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Yeah but I bet it still hurts like a *****

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2005-07-18, 2:42 PM #7

Ric_Olie

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heh. I got awful close to a copperhead when mowing grass once. Fun stuff.

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2005-07-18, 3:58 PM #8

Jay

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Only 40 species of snakes are venomis. So don't worry too much.

(Still awaiting confirmation if this is true, as I havn't begun studying toxicology yet)

2005-07-18, 4:17 PM #9

Avenger

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Quote:

Originally posted by Echoman
Isn't the percentage of people who die after being bitten by a rattlesnake (in the U.S.A) extremely low?

Typically, you have 3-4 hours to get medical attention before there's any permanent damage. An adult will be less affected than a child due to body weight. Also, the venom is designed to paralyze small rodents. That's why it takes so long to really do damage to a human. Baby rattlesnakes are the most dangerous because they can't control the amount of venom they release when they bite.

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2005-07-18, 6:57 PM #10

sum1givusaname

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Quote:

Originally posted by Genki
interesting

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<Sonium> someone speak python here?
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<Sonium> the programming language
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