Thread: Snake 1, Guy 0

Originally Posted by GuyG

Well you'd think if i was to get bitten by a snake it would've been when i was outside, camping, 4wding or at least mtbing but nooooo the bloody thing bit me at home in my study. Got home went in the room turning on the light in the process but as you know the room you don't actually wait for the light to be fully on - I stood on it, it bit me, i swore then went to hospital for the night. I have a series of marks on my angle about 4 inches apart, but it only drew blood in a couple of spots. Its all healing well - just looks like a scratch now.

Normal proceedure for all snake bites is blood test, venom test, observation for 6 hours or so while being connected to all the machines that monitor pulse, blood pressure etc, then another blood test in the morning. Most were ok but had to have another blood test today to check one of the results. It was more than likely a Carpet snake but because I'm not an expert or trained snake person they treat them all the same. Apparently Carpet Snakes although not venomous can carry all sorts of diseases in their mouths so I got to have a tetnus shot also - it hurt more than the snake bite

And I have no idea where the snake actually went, I haven't found it still in my room or on the verandah.

hope alls ok,better take something big home to batter it if it's still there

Originally Posted by GuyG

Well you'd think if i was to get bitten by a snake it would've been when i was outside, camping, 4wding or at least mtbing but nooooo the bloody thing bit me at home in my study. Got home went in the room turning on the light in the process but as you know the room you don't actually wait for the light to be fully on - I stood on it, it bit me, i swore then went to hospital for the night. I have a series of marks on my angle about 4 inches apart, but it only drew blood in a couple of spots. Its all healing well - just looks like a scratch now.

Normal proceedure for all snake bites is blood test, venom test, observation for 6 hours or so while being connected to all the machines that monitor pulse, blood pressure etc, then another blood test in the morning. Most were ok but had to have another blood test today to check one of the results. It was more than likely a Carpet snake but because I'm not an expert or trained snake person they treat them all the same. Apparently Carpet Snakes although not venomous can carry all sorts of diseases in their mouths so I got to have a tetnus shot also - it hurt more than the snake bite

And I have no idea where the snake actually went, I haven't found it still in my room or on the verandah.

that incident must have given you a shock I can understand....(sorry Guy)

good to know that you got treated well at hospital

depending on how heavily you accidently stood on him/her, you may well have given him a fatal injury, and you'll find him by smell in a few days or a week....(poor snake )

..otherwise carpet snakes (diamond pythons) can be good to have around

........... and it may still end up Guy 1, Snake 0

Bugger!

I like snakes, but being bitten by one is not high on my to do list...

I have had a few close enconters... When I was about 4 or 5, I went camping with my dad and sis at Emu Hill just out of Kalgoorlie (where we lived at the time) over Easter.

I woke up in the morning with a Dugite curled up with me!

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugite]Dugite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Bloody hell Guy, thats 2 members of the GCLRO in hospital in 3 days from Wildlife!!

I spent most of Monday night in Robina Emergency after getting cane toad poison in my right eye....

Hope you dont get any infections etc

Hope you feel OK - I'll send around my pet Mongoose.

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

I spent most of Monday night in Robina Emergency after getting cane toad poison in my right eye....

how did you manage that one?

seven iron?

Garden fork.. wasn't a great evening

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

I spent most of Monday night in Robina Emergency after getting cane toad poison in my right eye....

ROFL, that is actually quite funny to me


And Guy, I would have **** my daks if that happened to me!