caught one of these today...red touch yellow kill a fellow.

[FISHTALES]

i've only encountered two snakes ever not in the zoo/controlled state and both times i had an anxiety attack. you'll never catch me out in the country or anywhere near where they're populated

i hate those motherfuckers more than anything.

probably because indiana jones traumatized me as a kid...
that and when i was shrooming once when i was younger i thought i saw a bunch of snakes on the floor (they were cords).

indy jones came first though

dood, I used to catch snakes at bird rd and the turnpike all the time

 

[Creepusmaximus]

Thats not true. Coral snakes are fixed front fanged elapids (Cobra) from the south east. They do have relatively small fangs though compared to vipers, but they dont need to chew on you to inject venom. Only a very few recorded fatalities so they arent one of the deadliest snakes one earth either, but they do have very toxic venom.

They are very dangerous but don't kill many people because of two facts. One they are rare. Two is they have small teeth and they have a hard time biting you. They get you in between your fingers or a place like that and you will most likely die. http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/coral.htm

 

[dallasmike]

aggressive/dangerous-no

deadliest-yes
http://www.thetravelalmanac.com/lists/snakes.htm

western diamond back has the highest bite count, but coral snakes venom is more deadly.

Thats info is nonsense and not realistic. Deadliest means kills most people, Eastern coral snakes dont kill people, in fact I looked it up and couldnt find even one recorded fatality, although I am sure there have been at least a few. Rattlesnakes kill about twenty people in N america every year.
The venom is very toxic but the actual lethality is exagerated. With medical treatment survival is very very close to 100%

 

[FISHTALES]

Thats info is nonsense and not realistic. Deadliest means kills most people, Eastern coral snakes dont kill people, in fact I looked it up and couldnt find even one recorded fatality, although I am sure there have been at least a few. Rattlesnakes kill about twenty people in N america every year.
The venom is very toxic but the actual lethality is exagerated. With medical treatment survival is very very close to 100%

well, I wont argue over this, lets just say we better not get bitten by one

 

[dallasmike]

They are very dangerous but don't kill many people because of two facts. One they are rare. Two is they have small teeth and they have a hard time biting you. They get you in between your fingers or a place like that and you will most likely die. http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/coral.htm

You will most likely survive. Any snake bite statistically speaking is not going to result in death for a human, especially with medical treatment.
And coral snakes are very capable of biting any surface of your skin (not just bewteen fingers and toes). The jaw bone is hinged, as in all snakes, and the mouth can be opened almost 180 degrees.

 

[dallasmike]

well, I wont argue over this, lets just say we better not get bitten by one

Dont be a sissy!!

 

[Creepusmaximus]

You will most likely survive. Any snake bite statistically speaking is not going to result in death for a human, especially with medical treatment.
And coral snakes are very capable of biting any surface of your skin (not just bewteen fingers and toes). The jaw bone is hinged, as in all snakes, and the mouth can be opened almost 180 degrees.

I live where these snakes are and they do kill people. The anti-venom has been discontinued by the company that makes it so good luck if you get bitten. BTW always look for a black head. Coral snakes always have a black head. We have rattle snakes and I'm not worried about them for the most part. Copperheads are a pain because they don't don't get out of your way. Most people get bit in the leg when they step on one. Treated not a big problem. We also have cotton mouths which are angry, attack first ask question later snake. Good part is you don't sneak up on one of those. Don't asume you can get to a hospital quickly.

Oh forgot, alligators are friendly little playful animals.

 

[dallasmike]

I live where these snakes are and they do kill people. The anti-venom has been discontinued by the company that makes it so good luck if you get bitten. BTW always look for a black head. Coral snakes always have a black head. We have rattle snakes and I'm not worried about them for the most part. Copperheads are a pain because they don't don't get out of your way. Most people get bit in the leg when they step on one. Treated not a big problem. We also have cotton mouths which are angry, attack first ask question later snake. Good part is you don't sneak up on one of those. Don't asume you can get to a hospital quickly.

Oh forgot, alligators are friendly little playful animals.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/jun/13/man_dies_snake_bite/


Wyeth labs does and always has produced anti venom for eastern coral snakes. I know I work there.

 

[dallasmike]

I live where these snakes are and they do kill people. The anti-venom has been discontinued by the company that makes it so good luck if you get bitten. BTW always look for a black head. Coral snakes always have a black head. We have rattle snakes and I'm not worried about them for the most part. Copperheads are a pain because they don't don't get out of your way. Most people get bit in the leg when they step on one. Treated not a big problem. We also have cotton mouths which are angry, attack first ask question later snake. Good part is you don't sneak up on one of those. Don't asume you can get to a hospital quickly.

Oh forgot, alligators are friendly little playful animals.

Snakes arent angry, dont attack people, and to my knowledge dont have the ability to ask questions, be it first or even later.

cottonmouths have a reputation as being aggressive snakes. However, in tests designed to measure the suite of behavioral responses by free-ranging cottonmouths to encounters with humans, 51 percent of the test subjects tried to escape and 78 percent used threat displays or other defensive tactics. Only when the snakes were picked up with a mechanical hand were they likely to bite. [9]

In addition, many of the snakes that did bite did not inject venom. Such a "dry" bite could also be another, more serious threat display. Unlike most snakes, including the copperhead, when startled the cottonmouth often will stand its ground and open its mouth ("gape" or "smile") to warn predators to stay away. That behavior is many times seen as aggressive, but if left alone they will leave.

 

[Jon79]

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