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voyager3 писал(а): ↑Вс июл 28, 2024 8:38 pm В статье написано, что water moccasin неагрессивный, а мне местные колхозники все уши прожужжали, что они опаснее гремучки именно в силу агрессивности. Кому верить?

Rattlesnake bites are generally more dangerous than water moccasin bites, also known as cottonmouth bites:
Rattlesnake bites
A medical emergency that can be fatal if left untreated within 30 minutes. Untreated bites can lead to organ failure and death in two to three days.
Water moccasin bites
While dangerous, severe injuries and death are rare. In the past 40 years, only three people in the US have died from cottonmouth bites. Adult water moccasins also have a limited supply of venom and may sometimes bite without releasing any. Symptoms of a water moccasin bite include pain, swelling, discoloration, weakness, fatigue, difficulty breathing, nausea, and decreased blood pressure. If bitten, you should seek immediate medical attention.

lizacat писал(а): ↑Вс авг 04, 2024 9:53 pm Fur, что там с паучихой? Спасли?

Fur_Elise писал(а): ↑Сб июл 27, 2024 12:07 pm Я встречала девочку, которая была in big trouble после укуса Браун реклюса.

AndrI-Oxa писал(а): ↑Пн авг 05, 2024 10:01 am

Fur_Elise писал(а): ↑Сб июл 27, 2024 12:07 pm Я встречала девочку, которая была in big trouble после укуса Браун реклюса.

У меня соседа такой куснул... Было плохо и было плохо долго...

Starlinka писал(а): ↑Пн июл 29, 2024 2:45 pm Кстати, насчет лестниц (по следам другой темы )

Misplaced Fears: Rattlesnakes Are Not as Dangerous as Ladders, Trees, Dogs, or Large TVs

https://nhm.org/stories/misplaced-fears ... -large-tvs

voyager3 писал(а): ↑Пн авг 05, 2024 10:00 pm У меня вот был случай, иду я в турпоход, никого не трогаю. Вдруг справа трещётка! Я, наверное, побил олимпийский рекорд по прыжкам в длину, даже с рюкзаком.

Bites are divided into two categories, legitimate and illegitimate. If the person never recognized the snake or was in the process of moving away from it when he/she was bit, it is considered legitimate. But if the person recognized the snake but did nothing to move away, it is termed illegitimate. Many of these illegitimate bites involve people handling or harassing the snake. Studies that reviewed U.S. hospital records have found that over 50% of venomous snakebites are illegitimate (up to 67% in one study), meaning the person put her or himself (usually him—see below) in harm’s way. In other words, the snakes are getting blamed for people making bad choices. These illegitimate bites include people keeping venomous pet snakes, religious snake handlers, professional snake handlers, and people who aggravated a snake in the wild such as by trying to catch or kill it. Not surprisingly, most of these illegitimate bites occur to the hands, and the victim is usually a male. In one review of 86 rattlesnake bite victims in Arizona, males accounted for 87% of bite victims. Many of the people who get bitten while intentionally interacting with a venomous snake were also intoxicated at the time (up to 57% of illegitimate bites in one study). For legitimate bites, most occur to the lower extremities because the victim did not see the snake and walked up to it or accidentally stepped on it. The intoxication rate is also much lower for legitimate bites.