Deadly Bites

Have you ever been bitten by a snake before? What will happen if you are bitten by a Rattlesnake?

Rattlesnakes are venomous and they were given the name due to the rattle located at the end of their tails. This species is a little bit different from most of the snake species, they give live births instead of laying eggs.

When rattlesnake bites, it will inject hemotoxic elements which results in tissue damage and affect the circulatory system by destroying blood cells, skin tissues thus leading to internal hemorrhaging! Its venom contains neurotoxic that can paralyse the nervous system of a person, sometimes stopping the breathing of its victims. Therefore, being bitten by rattlesnake is very dangerous!

After rattlesnake's bite

Once bitten, these are the symptoms:

• extreme pain at the location of the bite, together with burning sensation
• swelling
• bruising and discoloration occurs
• numbness
• nausea, vomiting, light-headedness
• breathing difficulty
• swelling of mouth and throat

You should NEVER:

• cut the bitten area
• apply ice pack on the swollen part
• immerse bite location into water
• use your mouth to suck out the venom ( you're not acting in a movie)

And you SHOULD:

• wash the bite with water and soap
• Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than the heart
• Seek medical attention immediately

Do not think that you are safe after you kill the snake that threatens you and start to play with the dead snake. I mean it, many people have the tendency to examine the specimen that they have killed in the wild. Snake can still bite after it dies, this can last for one hour after its death!