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I bet if I got bitten by a snake he would just stand there.
Snake bites, your dog or you
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I bet if I got bitten by a snake he would just stand there.
Ay, going to add a bit more here.
Most snakes don't look to encounter humans. The problems humans face with snakes usually arise due to accidental encounters or human actions towards the snake so both of these problems can be managed from the human side.
What snakes are in your area? Are they venomous or non-venomous, or a mix of the two? Have you spent some time looking at images of the snakes in your area to enable you know the type of snake should you encounter one? What are the specific habits of the snakes in your local area? All this knowledge can help you to avoid them or keep safe should you encounter one.
Snakes hear differently from humans, they lack external ears. However, they can hear through their inner ear via their jawbone, and what they hear are vibrations. Thus, having a heavy footfall as you walk will help to alert a snake you're coming, allowing it to slither off in the opposite direction. This inability to hear in the same way that we do can be used to your advantage, as you can alert your fellow humans that you have come across a snake without any concern that your talking will aggravate it.
For the most part, snakes like places like under rocks, on ledges, in trees, inside hollow logs, under wood piles and in shrubs. They can also be found in water both land and water based snakes can swim. They can easily be overlooked for leaf litter, sticks and plant materials. This is why you are at greater risk of encountering a snake when going off-path and into thick vegetation. The human defensive skill when walking amid potentially dangerous wildlife is vision and whenever human sight is reduced, the risk increases. One example of a snake that relies on its camouflage over moving out of the way is the Australian death adder. It will often remain coiled up, relying on the leaf litter as camouflage. This is why you must not rely on vibration alone, but also use sight (look for coiled, round shapes in this instance), while you could also gently prod through vegetation with a large stick before heading across it. This is yet another reason why you need to be aware of what type of snakes are in the area and their typical habits.
Things to watch for can include. The snake curls itself up, in some snake species, this can be a sign it is getting ready to strike. The snake raises its head, When done in reaction to an encounter, it is a fairly good indicator that the snake is getting ready to strike. Striking distance of a snake is generally about half the snake's body length but you should give the snake at least double that length of space between you and it. Moreover, this is dependent on the snake type, hence the need for learning more about the snakes in your area.
Wear the appropriate clothing, especially for your feet and legs. Ninety percent of snake bites are focused on the ankle area, so it makes sense to cover up these parts of your body. This means wearing long pants and boots. Since a snake's bite instinctively clamps on, if it gets nothing more than pants, you may avoid a bite on your skin. Looser pants also allow for better airflow that cools you in warmer weather (the weather you're more likely to encounter snakes in). Thick socks are an extra layer of protection, provided you can stand them if it's hot. Don't rely on clothing alone, as it is just one part of your whole line of defensive actions. There is no guarantee a snake won't bite through clothing.
Also snakes will naturally gravitate towards warm roads and pathways when these have residual heat as darkness falls because this helps them to keep warm.
Most snakes don't look to encounter humans. The problems humans face with snakes usually arise due to accidental encounters or human actions towards the snake so both of these problems can be managed from the human side.
What snakes are in your area? Are they venomous or non-venomous, or a mix of the two? Have you spent some time looking at images of the snakes in your area to enable you know the type of snake should you encounter one? What are the specific habits of the snakes in your local area? All this knowledge can help you to avoid them or keep safe should you encounter one.
Snakes hear differently from humans, they lack external ears. However, they can hear through their inner ear via their jawbone, and what they hear are vibrations. Thus, having a heavy footfall as you walk will help to alert a snake you're coming, allowing it to slither off in the opposite direction. This inability to hear in the same way that we do can be used to your advantage, as you can alert your fellow humans that you have come across a snake without any concern that your talking will aggravate it.
For the most part, snakes like places like under rocks, on ledges, in trees, inside hollow logs, under wood piles and in shrubs. They can also be found in water both land and water based snakes can swim. They can easily be overlooked for leaf litter, sticks and plant materials. This is why you are at greater risk of encountering a snake when going off-path and into thick vegetation. The human defensive skill when walking amid potentially dangerous wildlife is vision and whenever human sight is reduced, the risk increases. One example of a snake that relies on its camouflage over moving out of the way is the Australian death adder. It will often remain coiled up, relying on the leaf litter as camouflage. This is why you must not rely on vibration alone, but also use sight (look for coiled, round shapes in this instance), while you could also gently prod through vegetation with a large stick before heading across it. This is yet another reason why you need to be aware of what type of snakes are in the area and their typical habits.
Things to watch for can include. The snake curls itself up, in some snake species, this can be a sign it is getting ready to strike. The snake raises its head, When done in reaction to an encounter, it is a fairly good indicator that the snake is getting ready to strike. Striking distance of a snake is generally about half the snake's body length but you should give the snake at least double that length of space between you and it. Moreover, this is dependent on the snake type, hence the need for learning more about the snakes in your area.
Wear the appropriate clothing, especially for your feet and legs. Ninety percent of snake bites are focused on the ankle area, so it makes sense to cover up these parts of your body. This means wearing long pants and boots. Since a snake's bite instinctively clamps on, if it gets nothing more than pants, you may avoid a bite on your skin. Looser pants also allow for better airflow that cools you in warmer weather (the weather you're more likely to encounter snakes in). Thick socks are an extra layer of protection, provided you can stand them if it's hot. Don't rely on clothing alone, as it is just one part of your whole line of defensive actions. There is no guarantee a snake won't bite through clothing.
Also snakes will naturally gravitate towards warm roads and pathways when these have residual heat as darkness falls because this helps them to keep warm.
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Call me HIGHLY suspicious. But I am very, very skeptical of something called a 'rattlesnake toxin vaccine"
Venom from rattlesnakes is a poison, not bacteria or a virus. I do not see the medical science behind giving this medication to develop a "tolerance" to venom.
This may do more harm than good. Yes there are cases of humans that handle snakes developing a sort of tolerance after getting bit multiple times, but an animal the size of a dog VS. Diamondback or Green Mohave venom is always a losing battle.
I doubt this would help much, if it even works. Antivenom is the only thing I would reccommend. That and keeping to animal calm to reduce the spread through the bloodstream.
okay, first and last verbal warning. don't escalate this.
okay, haha i know. maybe i misinterpreted your post as being directed at someone else.
Not sure where else this is available but in AZ it's common for people to take their dogs to rattlesnake avoidance training. It's supposed to be very effective.
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Exactly how much it helps is debatable, that much is true. It's difficult to find support for injecting a bunch of dogs with rattlesnake venom to objectively determine its effectiveness. It's even possible it doesn't actually help at all. There's no evidence I'm aware of that it hurts.
To clarify, even if your dog has vaccine, you should 100% get your dog to a vet as quickly as humanly possible (I'm aware I fucked up by saying you don't need to rush off to the vet earlier, do rush off to the vet). The vaccine is to buy time, not to replace antivenom. Considering how cheap it is, I think it's worth it if you're going to spend time in the south, and I have relatives in Arizona that swear by it.
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Apparently not, it has to be administered through an IV over 30 minutes or so, and at $600-800, not something most people can afford to carry preventatively. Plus, there's a lot more to treatment than a single injection.
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