How to treat a coral snake bit? I need an answer for school. Please answer this question soon. Prefferably A.S.A.P. !!!!!!!!!
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2007-02-12 02:45:57 · 7 answers · asked by Jelainia B. 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I remember about hearing about the stun gun treatment. If you get bite by any poisionous snake, you should take a stun gun and shock yourself on either side of the wound. The current is suppose to neutralize the poision. I don't know if this really works, but the idea of shocking the crap out of someone while they are in pain and possibly dieing of poision is just a good old time.
2007-02-12 04:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by hartsock1 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1. The coral snake is a shy, well camouflaged creature, rarely allowing itself to be seen. If danger approaches, it will slip away to avoid a confrontation.
2. The coral snake is usually small as far as poisonous snakes go and does not inject a large quantity of venom with a quick strike. However, if it does bite and hang on for a while, it may be able to transfer enough venom to cause serious harm to a human being.
3. The bite of a coral snake is so rare that no specific treatment for it has ever been developed. Most herpetologists agree, that to be bitten by a coral snake means that a person must have been handling it, behaving stupidly, and did something to provoke the snake into a defensive reaction.
4. The coral snake venom is known to be closely related as a chemical to that of the cobra. In an extreme case cobra antivenom treatment may be used.
5. If you are bitten by a coral snake, the risk of death is slim, but you may wish you could go ahead and die so your misery would be over.
2007-02-12 03:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by John H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Summarized from the latest guidelines from the American Red Cross, p.49, 2006 edition of the Particpant's Workbook used for standard classes:
- Call 911
- Wash the wound
- Apply an elastic roller bandage (Ace bandage)
DO NOT apply ice, cut the wound, use suction or a tourniquet, or apply electic shock.
Now, having put the Red Cross booklet aside...
- Coral snakes RARELY bite, and if they do, they usually only use a very small amount of their potent venom
- Most people who die or are badly injured form snakebites actually suffer more damage from bad treatments than the actual bite.
2007-02-13 08:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as you would any snake bite, preferably with ALOT more haste, since coral snakes have one of the most potent venom's on earth.
1st- call for emergency help
then- suck out the venom from the wound, either mechanically, or manually (yes, with your mouth)
then- get an anti venom injection from a hospital or animal control (most areas where these snakes are found will have anti-venom's in stock.
it may be necessary for the victims vitals to be stabilized at the hospital (such as blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing) just as they would in any emergency. and this would be done with drugs and monitors
2007-02-12 02:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by sobrien 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
with lots of prayers and coral snake antivenom
2007-02-12 02:54:37 · answer #5 · answered by **Damn its cold up here** 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Find a comfortable place to lay down and Drink some cold beer while listening to your favorite tunes and slowly die. But, die feeling good. :-D
2007-02-12 02:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
It is fatal and it is fatal within a very few minutes. Unless you have an anti-venom with you and administer it within seconds, you will die.
2007-02-12 02:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by David M 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
quickly
2007-02-12 02:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by IGH3Rat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋