Tips for Snake Bites Prevention
The following suggestions have been adapted from Poisonous Snakes of the World.
DO:
1. Remember that snakes are more afraid of you than you are of them, and rightly so. Most snakes will retreat if given the opportunity.
2. Learn to recognize and identify the poisonous snakes in your area. 3. Remember that snakes can't take direct sunlight for long, and are most active at moderate temperatures, especially at night.
4. Remember that snakes are very good climbers and swimmers and may be found at altitudes of up to 10,000 feet.
5. Wear protective clothing and boots but don't consider this complete protection against large snakes. Wear trousers over boots, not tucked in. When a snake's teeth penetrate an object, there is reflex closing of the mouth for venom injection. Therefore, the fangs are much less likely to penetrate the boots.
6. Carry a walking stick. Probe bushes, logs, and clumps of vegetation before stepping over or around them.
7. Hike with a companion in snake-infested areas.
8. Carry a snakebite kit.
DON'T
1. Put your hands or feet into places into which you cannot or have not first looked!
2. Walk around after dark without a light.
3. Handle or disturb snakes, whether they are "dead" or alive. A "dead" snake is like an "unloaded" gun.
4. Walk through tall grass, underbrush, or thick ground cover if possi ble. Use a walking stick to clear the way or rout lurking serpents from their lairs if you must pass through such terrain.
5. Swim in areas where snakes are plentiful.
6. Sit down without first looking around carefully.
7. Sleep on the ground if it is avoidable.
8. Venture into or poke around caves, rocky ledges or crevices, especially in the spring. Large numbers of snakes may be hibernating in such locations.
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