Comments on: Rattlesnake Bite Story http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Snakelover http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-187897 Snakelover Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:37:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-187897 While this was an extremely serious case, I'd like to point out that in general rattlesnakes are not very dangerous animals. They are in reality shy, retiring creatures and almost always give fair warning, in the form of a buzzing rattle and coiled body posture, when they are aggravated enough to bite. They typically do not bite unless severely provoked, and even then they seldom discharge their full dose of venom. The location of the bite, as well as the victim's youth and perhaps the size of the snake, conspired together in this case. I'd hate to see anyone using this example as an excuse to arbitrarily kill rattlesnakes on sight. That said, I feel bad for this boy. It seems like he was a victim of really bad luck more than anything else. Also, UC Davis Med Center has notoriously substandard care; I'm not surprised it took him 10 surgeries to get better. While this was an extremely serious case, I’d like to point out that in general rattlesnakes are not very dangerous animals. They are in reality shy, retiring creatures and almost always give fair warning, in the form of a buzzing rattle and coiled body posture, when they are aggravated enough to bite. They typically do not bite unless severely provoked, and even then they seldom discharge their full dose of venom. The location of the bite, as well as the victim’s youth and perhaps the size of the snake, conspired together in this case. I’d hate to see anyone using this example as an excuse to arbitrarily kill rattlesnakes on sight.

That said, I feel bad for this boy. It seems like he was a victim of really bad luck more than anything else. Also, UC Davis Med Center has notoriously substandard care; I’m not surprised it took him 10 surgeries to get better.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-187182 Adam Stanhope Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:06:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-187182 I was bitten by a "brown recluse" spider on my left hand a few years ago. I might be able to dig up some grotesque photos of what followed for me, however this kid's situation was clearly far more serious. I almost lost a finger. It looks like this kid nearly lost his arm - or his life. I was bitten by a “brown recluse” spider on my left hand a few years ago. I might be able to dig up some grotesque photos of what followed for me, however this kid’s situation was clearly far more serious.

I almost lost a finger. It looks like this kid nearly lost his arm – or his life.

]]> By: Mis http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-187049 Mis Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:38:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-187049 Good thing he wasn't 'relieving' himself instead! Good thing he wasn’t ‘relieving’ himself instead!

]]> By: kerozene http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-186966 kerozene Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:55:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-186966 Yeesh, painful. At first I thought that was some sort of brace on his palm (Its a skin graft). Yeesh, painful. At first I thought that was some sort of brace on his palm (Its a skin graft).

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-186757 biltmore Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:19:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-186757 Cripes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cripes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Dim67 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-186563 Dim67 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:51:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-186563 He's lucky to be alive. Imagine if he got bit in the face... :-( He’s lucky to be alive. Imagine if he got bit in the face… :-(

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-186522 CheeseDuck Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:35:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-186522 Ow. Ow.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-186463 Sid Morrison Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:16:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-186463 Man, those pics are so sick, I think I'd like to see some "kid with fork in nose" images to clear my head. Man, those pics are so sick, I think I’d like to see some “kid with fork in nose” images to clear my head.

]]> By: JackMac http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/comment-page-1/#comment-186459 JackMac Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:13:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/15/rattlesnake-bite-story/#comment-186459 Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ!

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