Bogley

[hesse15]

yeah is pretty amazing
hoe the heck he avoid infections is still a mystery to me
but is also true that snakes mostly rattle ones often caught the kids attentions
and multiple time i saw guys (never a girl surprise) that try to poke a rattle snake under rocks whith a stick to see if moves
so it will be a good idea that those "kids" see the picures
off course if you are hiking or climbing and the rattle attach you is different but i think most of accidents happens not because of the snake fault
in italy in the alps we have venon snake called viper the suggestion as to treat is exactly as the rattle american the difference is that they suggest to hit the rocks with a stick meanwhile you walk because snakes can feel vibrations (not sounds) and usually they move away

[Iceaxe]

Tucker wrote: While walking back to the motel I suddenly heard "rattling" sounds all around me. :eek1: Sure I was standing in the midst of dozens of 8' rattle snakes I freaked out and sprinted out of the field, tripped on something and fell in the gravel parking lot bloodying my knees pretty good. My buddy, who I had left behind, was still standing in the field...he yelled to me.."Dude....its just the lawn sprinklers"

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[accadacca]

Iceaxe wrote: Tucker wrote: While walking back to the motel I suddenly heard "rattling" sounds all around me. :eek1: Sure I was standing in the midst of dozens of 8' rattle snakes I freaked out and sprinted out of the field, tripped on something and fell in the gravel parking lot bloodying my knees pretty good. My buddy, who I had left behind, was still standing in the field...he yelled to me.."Dude....its just the lawn sprinklers"

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Yeah, what a great story. Sprinklers.....sssssssssss :lol8:

[Iceaxe]

Don't mess with snakes.... even dead ones...

About 20 years ago I was hunting and happened onto a really big rattlesnake that was crawling out from under the log I had been sitting on for the past hour while murdering Morning Doves. The snake had to have been within inches of my butt the entire time and crawled out when the day began to warm up. So... after I finished crapping my pants I did the only sensible thing I could think of at the time.... I blew the snakes head off..... :defend:

...Fast forward two hours....

The snake was shot with a shotgun, close range, you get the picture.... the head was completely gone but since the snake was streached out crawling its body and rattles were unharmed.... suddenly I get the bright idea that it would be really cool to cut off the snakes rattles and take them home. I mention this to my hunting buddy and he says he'll get them since he was standing over the snake admiring my handy work. Anyhoo.... he whips out his knife and begins cutting off the rattles, the snake suddenly coils up and strikes him with its bloody stump where its head once was.... my partner jumps 10' striaght up, craps his pants and turns completely white...

No real harm done since the snake didn't have a head, but it did leave a bloody spot on my partners jacket where the snake hit.... only thing that saved his ass was the snake lacked a head.... lesson learned...

End of story....

Ice

:defend:

[accadacca]

That's a great story. :2thumbs: It would have been priceless to see your buddies face. :scared:

[dbessee]

Does this mean that the "strike" is an auto-reaction for the snake or that it's brain is in the back half? :ne_nau:

[Iceaxe]

Maybe it was a male snake.... we all know where men keep their brains :roflol:

[shphilby]

so what would you do if you were bit by one

[accadacca]

shphilby wrote: so what would you do if you were bit by one
Pee all over my boots.... :lol8:

[donny h]

shphilby wrote: so what would you do if you were bit by one

My advice is to forget every bit of 'folk wisdom' you've ever heard about rattler bites, and use the Sawyer extraction kit:

http://www.sawyerproducts.com/sawyer_products/pages/extractor/index.htm

Supposedly, it actually extracts SOME venom without causing further harm, if you use it within THREE minutes.

So that means when a bite happens, you should immediately dig the Sawyer kit out, and use it. Not spend precious minutes chasing down the snake, trying a cell call, discussing first aid with your pals, or looking for a shady place to rest, but use the kit, NOW.

Once you use the kit, standard snakebite rules apply, stay calm, elevate the limb above the heart, and don't let anyone talk you into using a freaking tourniquet.

[Mtnman1830]

If bitten, it is possible that the snake injected little or no venom. (Dry Strike).

Dont cut and suck on the bite site, as this may cause venom to enter your system as well

rinse the bite with plenty of water (do not put ointment on area) put restriction bandage above site (not too tight- you want to restrict blood flow, not stop it) and keep it below the heart level.

The most important thing is keep calm. You dont want the victim's heart rate to go up, and spread any venom faster.

[tatwood]

I hate rattlers. I about stepped on two different ones near the Mt. Olympus trailhead last summer. It scared the crap out of me. Check out this link for a pic of one caught near Mt. Olympus. I think these guys were crazy for messing with it, but oh well.

http://www.summitpost.org/image/149069/151263/we-live-in-the-house-right.html

[Windwalker]

Something I found in my e-mail today:

Utah Rattlesnake

THEY GROW 'EM BIG IN Tooele County UTAH

This snake was recently found at the old Wendover Military Base in Wendover, Utah Tooele County.

A reminder that these creatures are actually out there and no matter what you believe, sometimes they should get not only prescriptive rights to be there but the full right of way!



9 feet, 1 inch - 97 lbs.

If you have to kill the snake utilize it!!

DEEP-FRIED RATTLESNAKE

1 medium-sized rattlesnake (3-4 lbs.), cut into steaks

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup cornmeal

1/4 cup cracker crumbs

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt)

1 teaspoon salt

dash pepper

Mix dry ingredients. Whisk milk into beaten egg and use to dip snake steaks. Then coat them with dry ingredients. Fry, uncovered, in 400 degree oil until brown.

[tatwood]

Holy crap! Thats a big snake.

[accadacca]

Mama mia! mama, mama..... :eek2: