My 2 year old was bit by this snake what is it

[Jayro]

"We did all we could"...Man...you have no freaking idea how many patients go from the hospital to the funeral home without actual cause of death being properly documented. Doctors kill a lot of people.

I do take relief in knowing that US deaths resulting in poorly maligned treatment related to a venomous snakebites is minimal...rather non-exsistant.

 

[brutal]

Last time I got snake bit,

As a parent, you make decisions. Right or wrong, they will influence you and your children over time. Celebrate the ones you get right, and learn from the ones you get wrong. All you can do is hope and pray, and use your best judgement that you don't make an incredibly stupid one.

We're fortunate that my wife is a Nurse and former Paramedic. Very few trips to the ER or urgent care. When there was something truly wrong with our boys, or of late, something is wrong with the grandkids, she is all over it like a Bullsnake on a gopher.

 

[woodstock]

Im grateful to know that the ODT has herpetology experts as yourself. Instead of going to an ER in the event I'm bitten by an unknown snake I will seek sound professional advice from some dude on the internet I never met but has over four thousand posts so I'm sure his credentials are board certified. I can also rely on the fact that aforementioned individual is additionally a physician with an insurmountable understanding of tocicology and application of pharmaceutical treatment in the event that I experience allergic reactions. I can only hope that I have good wifi in the event that I'm bitten; because it may take precious moments for an ODT post explaining how to concoct an anti-venom serum from household suppliers to transpire.

No need to provide everyone with innocuous rhetoric behind an arbitrary statistic that has no merit. Multiple medical and wildlife resources indicate 7,000-8,000 poisonous snake bites in the US alone. The reason that there are not more deaths is a result of the US capacity to provide expeditious medical treatment in the first place. Not one death as you eluded to was a result of a medical misdiagnosis. Furthermore the low venomous snakebite mortality rate is consistently attributed to either the incapacity or refusal of medical treatment in the first place.

Intelligent sarcasm applied vigorously

Well done!

 

[freedom]

Im grateful to know that the ODT has herpetology experts as yourself. Instead of going to an ER in the event I'm bitten by an unknown snake I will seek sound professional advice from some dude on the internet I never met but has over four thousand posts so I'm sure his credentials are board certified. I can also rely on the fact that aforementioned individual is additionally a physician with an insurmountable understanding of tocicology and application of pharmaceutical treatment in the event that I experience allergic reactions. I can only hope that I have good wifi in the event that I'm bitten; because it may take precious moments for an ODT post explaining how to concoct an anti-venom serum from household suppliers to transpire.

No need to provide everyone with innocuous rhetoric behind an arbitrary statistic that has no merit. Multiple medical and wildlife resources indicate 7,000-8,000 poisonous snake bites in the US alone. The reason that there are not more deaths is a result of the US capacity to provide expeditious medical treatment in the first place. Not one death as you eluded to was a result of a medical misdiagnosis. Furthermore the low venomous snakebite mortality rate is consistently attributed to either the incapacity or refusal of medical treatment in the first place.

You have a terrible case of diarrhea of the mouth. If you go to the ER, they may be able to remove the thesaurus from your rectum.

 

[Byte Stryke]

A hospital trip is ridiculous.

and there he is...

 

[GeauxLSU]

Thanks for all the kind words as I said she is my little girl and I had figured it was a rat snake just wanted some clarification and saw it was non venomous but this is the first time I have dealt with this and I just wanted to take what I thought was the safest course. It's a whole different story then when she gets scratched from roughhousing with the puppy or if it had been me that had gotten bit but my two babies are the most important things to me and since they are my first I might overreact sometimes. But thanks again for all the responses.


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I don't care if you are so freaking smart you can tell from a picture what day of the week a snake was hatched, what it ate for breakfast a week ago last Tuesday, or what it's favorite genre of music is. If a toddler gets bit by an unknown wild animal (snake people LOVE to refer to them as "animals") then getting the bite checked out is a perfectly reasonable, sane and responsible decision, especially if it's YOUR child. The "rub some dirt on it" crowd that loves to reminisce about their days forging the western frontier with nothing but willow bark and salt pork as their medicinal needs, apparently enjoyed the 30 something year life expectancy too.
I get so freaking tired about people coming on here asking for help on a topic and getting blasted out of the water by those that apparently don't get enough positive affirmation in their lives (wonder why that is?).
Bama, screw the detractors. You don't have to justify your actions to anyone.
Yeah, I need a Snickers....

 

[rbalan]

I'm one of those that doesn't believe in killing a snake unless you are going to eat it or it's a direct threat. Having said that, if I had no snake ID skills, I would rush my kid to the hospital as well. There are some practical basics to living in Georgia or the southeast I think I would undergo, especially rural areas. Being able to ID snakes and poison ivy/oak would start the list.

 

[chucklenut]

nonvenomous, but go get the wound cleaned well anyhow. wild animals carry some gross germs

*go seek medical attention anytime you are bit by an animal*

hell, even people can transmit streptococcus from a bite which can result in necrotising fasciitis

 

[BanjoJohn]

By the time I was two years old, I was already catching snakes. I taught my kids about snakes when they were still wearing diapers.
I always had a snake of some description in a jar. Had a Pigmy Rattler in a jar for a while.
I raised a Timber Rattler from about 7" long to about 30" and got tired of feeding him and turned him loose.

It's a lot easier to learn and be able to recognize the 3 or 4 poisonous snakes we have in Georgia, instead of learning the >743< non poisonous ones.

Rattle snake, Timber, Pigmy, or Diamond Back. These big fellows usually stay away from people. If you find one around your house, they are usually just passing through.
Copperhead. Highland moccasin can be found most anywhere.
Cotton mouth water moccasin. Usually in the low areas and water.
Coral snake. Seldom ever seen. No fangs. You would literally have to hold it in your hand and let it chew on the skin between your fingers.
These snakes are easily identifiable.

The snake in the picture is a Black Rat Snake, or often referred to as a Chicken Snake, due to their fondness for hen eggs.
A black racer is all black.
A coach whip is a brownish gray, with a dark tail. I've never been able to catch one of these, so I really don't know how someone could possibly get bitten by one.

These Black Rat Snakes actually make great pets, but it's illegal to keep a non poisonous snake in captivity in the state of Georgia. When you get tired of it being a pet, you can simply return it to the wild without upsetting the eco system.

I've been bitten by many non poisonous snakes and never looked back.

Snakes are almost as evil as firearms.

 

[Jayro]

You have a terrible case of diarrhea of the mouth. If you go to the ER, they may be able to remove the thesaurus from your rectum.

I would rather be insulted than allow someone to provide dubious advice that may potentially pose irreparable harm to a child from an upstanding citizen as yourself.