As weather is warmer- be on the lookout for snakes.
We aren’t the only ones trying to soak up some of this warm weather… snake season is upon us.
There are about 37,000 snake bites in the US per year.
Only 1 in 50 million bites per year result in a fatality.
Chances increase when you interact with any snake so it is best to just walk away from them and leave them alone.
Snakes are defensive, not aggressive.
Be especially careful and watch your step when you are near water, trails and high grass.
If you get bit, how much time do you have to get to a hospital and get medical attention? Depends on your body and your overall health. An adult in average health you have about an hour to get to a hospital. Try to get a photograph to ID the snake so that they can determine the appropriate anti-venom for you.
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It is a common myth to say poisonous when it comes to snakes. However as explained in the above graphic– snakes are not poisonous, they are venomous. So to answer the question, how to tell if a snake is poisonous or not, we will have to re-state the question. How do you tell if a snake is venomous or not?
A snake that has heat-sensing pits is venomous. What are heat sensing pits? They are holes in the snakes’ faces that are called pit organs. These organs have a membrane that has heat sensitive receptors that can detect infrared radiation from warm bodies up to one meter away. (Just over 3′) As a result, these snakes can detect prey even in the dark. They are known the venomous snakes known as “PIT VIPERS.”
Triangular heads is another common trait in many venomous snakes. For example, the rattlesnake, copperhead, and water moccasin all have arrowhead-shaped faces. Also, if you are close enough to see—- PIT VIPERS also have pupils that are oblong, like a slit.
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There is one native snake in Florida that is venomous yet does not fit the above description because it is not a Viper. That is the CORAL snake. It is not a PIT VIPER as are the above, but rather is from a family of snakes called the ELAPIDS. For further info on the CORAL SNAKE please read this article.
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