[GeoStL] Re: Now that it's warm out, be extra careful!

  • From: "Eric & Dayna East" <believer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 07:36:07 -0500

Thanks Bernie, just trying to help! :-)

BTW, the guys statement about the 1st bite being dry is obviously incorrect. 
However, many bites are dry bites especially from adult snakes. This is another 
good reason to not panic & start cutting yourself.

Some people say that baby snakes are not as dangerous as adults but, in fact 
they may be more so. They do not carry as much venom as an adult but, they can 
be more nervous than their adult counterparts and are much more likely to dump 
their entire load into where an adult "may" just offer up a defensive bite and 
not deliver any venom at all.

Eric


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bernie 
  To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 4:43 AM
  Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Now that it's warm out, be extra careful!


  -   Eric, good info. Thanks. Bernie.

  Eric & Dayna East wrote: 
    - 
    If you are ever bitten by a snake, DO NOT attempt to treat it yourself you 
will only make it worse. Especially, DO NOT make any incisions you may cause 
serious injury or even DEATH by cutting an atery! 
    The best thing to do is remain calm & get to a hospital immediately. If it 
is possible take the snake with you for proper identification. 

    Chances are (in this area) that you are not going to be bitten and if you 
are it's very unlikely that it will be from a venomous snake since there are 
only 2 possibilities, the copper head (most likely) & rattlesnake both of which 
are seldom encountered unless you are looking for them. Regardless of what 
you've been told, there are NO naturally occurring cottonmouth this far north! 

    Given the location of the bitten cacher it may have been anyone of the 3. 
But probably a cotton mouth or darkly colored rattler. 

    God bless! 

    Believer 











    ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.A. Terranson" <measl@xxxxxxx> 
    To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
    Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:29 PM 
    Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Now that it's warm out, be extra careful! 



      - 

      On Wed, 4 May 2005, GC-RGS wrote: 



        
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=fb37fda2-b991-48af-80f4-db275dc36102&IID=369bcc68-c2e4-47b0-83e4-90a30c1ae1a6
 


      Ouch! 

      And people make fun of me carrying my "first aid" kit: 

      Scalpels (2) 
      Epinephrine ampoules (3) (Incl 5/8" SQ needle and  3' needle, j/i/c) 
      Dexamethasone Ampoules (3) (1" needle) 
      Lidocaine 2% ampoules (1) [local anesthetic] 
      Sutures (5 asst) 
      Betadine pkts (5) 
      3way antibiotic ointment (2) 
      bandaids 
      tape: Plastic,1"Wx14ft 
      4x4 pads - 4 pouches of 2ea 

      After looking at that, this list doesn't even look close to enough! 

      -- 
      Yours, 

      J.A. Terranson 
      sysadmin@xxxxxxx 
      0xBD4A95BF 

      "What this country needs is a good old fashioned nuclear enema." 


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