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88sins wrote:A few tips for those that venture into the bush
1-Eyes on the ground, & be aware of the areas where you place your feet before you place them there at all times, especially when walking along trails with short shrubs on either side or among a lot of leaf litter.
2-A long staff with a fork on the end is a good thing to walk with, use it to check under shrubbery to see clearly whether or not a snake is there before stepping too close, or for moving the leaves from where you plan to step.
3-Learn to ID snakes by sight. Oftentimes when ppl get bitten, the snake then crawls away too quickly before it can be ID'd while the victim panics, and then the victim has no idea what snake bit them. This can lead to it's own set of problems, because when you arrive at hospital, administration of the wrong anti-venom can be either useless, or waste time leading to tissue decay & further spread of the venom thorough the body.
4-Very importantly, wear proper foot protection, such as snake boots or thick leather boots. Rubber boots will NOT stop a fang from penetrating if a snake strikes, nor will sneakers. If all you have are rubber boots, if you can, wrap the uprights in thick leather or any other material that can't be easily penetrated by a fang. Or even better invest in a good pair of snakeproof gaitors.
5-The rainy season is here, and sometimes venomous snakes do get washed out the forests into areas where ppl live, when forest rivers flood. If you see a snake, and you don't believe you can dispatch it without being bitten, it's best if you back away slowly while watching it, and warn others in the area of what it is, and where it is. In residential areas they tend to conceal themselves beneath galvanized sheets or inside the holes in blocks, anywhere that they can stay warm, in the dark, and dry. So keeping your yard free of debris & rubbish, that will also discourage their food source (rats) from your yard is particularly effective.
Hunting season is coming around again in a few months & plenty ppl going in the bush. Be careful fellas, in d bush & around your homes.
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Colorful
SMc wrote:where you got that advice from?
88sins wrote:SMc wrote:where you got that advice from?
life xp
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Colorful
False one or no?
Joshie23 wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Colorful
False one or no?
I don't think so nah..isn't the rhyme 'Red before yellow, a deadly fellow' or something? I stand to be corrected though.
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Colorful
Joshie23 wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Colorful
False one or no?
I don't think so nah..isn't the rhyme 'Red before yellow, a deadly fellow' or something? I stand to be corrected though.
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Idk bout allyuh...but when you see them kinda colors...first thing is to kill
88sins wrote:do not cut off the head of any snake, venomous or not. and if you do anyway, it's then your obligation to securely dispose of the head.
If you're amenable to it and the body has a little size, you can cook it and eat it.
maj. tom wrote:well snakes aren't poisonous, or else yes, eating them would be a problem. They're venomous. Venom is nature's cocktail of enzymes (which are proteins) that are deadly if they enter the bloodstream before they're denatured. You can even eat/drink snake venom once you have no cuts in your mouth and stomach lining, but injecting it is bad. It really is a bit complicated if you go into deeper details about the structure and role of enzymes compared to poisons which are enzyme inhibitors (but can actually also be proteins!) And then a poison-arrow frog is poison, not venom, but if you touch it you still die.
I looked for some explanation, and I hope this video can help you understand:
nervewrecker wrote:Thanks maj.tom I learning a lot today.
Saw one trying to cross the road outside vista park today. Kinda copper brown with a black head. Blocked the road to let the lil guy cross safely. Was about 2 feet long.
Any idea what type that was? Didnt get time to take a pic because people were getting slightly aggravated at me blocking the road to let a snake pass.venom for heart disease, means my heart good then. Collected a dose some years back. Woke my mom as it was about 4am. She asked if I feeling like it had any effect on me, I said no. She said good and went back to sleep. If it had to affect me it would already have done so. Seems you can build up a tolerance to that though. I know it affects my sister but she get stung so many times, the last time around she just proceeded to watch tv. Could be that she didn't get much venom last time around though.Scorpion
I read that people have been bitten by rattlesnake heads long after they were cut off. Our mappapire is a cousin of the rattlesnake iirc, so i'd strongly advise against cutting off the head. Just let the animal be.
Advent wrote:nervewrecker wrote:Thanks maj.tom I learning a lot today.
Saw one trying to cross the road outside vista park today. Kinda copper brown with a black head. Blocked the road to let the lil guy cross safely. Was about 2 feet long.
Any idea what type that was? Didnt get time to take a pic because people were getting slightly aggravated at me blocking the road to let a snake pass.venom for heart disease, means my heart good then. Collected a dose some years back. Woke my mom as it was about 4am. She asked if I feeling like it had any effect on me, I said no. She said good and went back to sleep. If it had to affect me it would already have done so. Seems you can build up a tolerance to that though. I know it affects my sister but she get stung so many times, the last time around she just proceeded to watch tv. Could be that she didn't get much venom last time around though.Scorpion
I read that people have been bitten by rattlesnake heads long after they were cut off. Our mappapire is a cousin of the rattlesnake iirc, so i'd strongly advise against cutting off the head. Just let the animal be.
if i remember the bigger the scorpion the least lethal it is.
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