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RE: Sucking venom from a snake bite? I think not.

in #prepping7 years ago

I do take a little bit of merit in the snake bite venom extraction. If your not in proximity to medical treatment, there needs to be an attempt to get as much poison out of the area as possible.

Most snakes won't pump all their venom, but in the rare event they do, it is critical to remove as much as possible. The quantity and spread of the venom will determine the amount of tissue death in the area of the bite.

So even if the odds are against it, my own position on the matter is to get as much out by whatever method can be safely applied immediately. Once tissue death starts there is nothing you can do but watch it happen.

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Well, let’s hope you get snake bit in an an area of your body you can easily reach to suck the venom out. :)

Performance art, hopefully not caught on video.
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