Andrew are there any non venomous snakes in OZ? :>)
In the US the coral is confused with the Scarlet King snake and the
Scarlet snake
two very beneficial snakes. All have red black and yellow stripes. If
the red and yellow stripes touch, its a Coral snake and while rarely
lethal its not a lot of fun if you happen to get bit.
When I was 30 I was out scouting a place to deer hunt during the early
fall. Sat down to rest on the side of a ridge and put my right hand down
on the ground to lean on and placed it right into the open mouth of a
Copperhead. It was perfectly camouflaged in the leaves that had fallen
and I never saw the snake until it bit me.
Luckily it only bit me with one fang right in that little piece of skin
between the thumb and first finger. I have never been in such pain
before. The first couple of hours my arm felt like it was on fire. The
pain went away after the first day but my hand and arm remained swollen
for a week. Of course if you get bit in Australia there is probably very
little pain involved, more like quick death!!
later,
mike m.
andrew fildes wrote:
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> Oh, except the Tiger, and the Krait of course!
> AndrewF
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