How to Treat Snakebites From Venomous Snakes

By The Mother Earth News Editors
Published on May 1, 1982
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The Eastern Cottonmouth snake.
The Eastern Cottonmouth snake.
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The Red Diamond Rattlesnake. As with all rattlesnakes, it is best identified by its rattling tail.
The Red Diamond Rattlesnake. As with all rattlesnakes, it is best identified by its rattling tail.
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Learn how to identify the four venomous snakes in the United States. This is the Northern Copperhead.
Learn how to identify the four venomous snakes in the United States. This is the Northern Copperhead.
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The Sidewinder snake.
The Sidewinder snake.
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The Eastern Coral snake.
The Eastern Coral snake.
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A close-up of a rattlesnake showing erect fangs and heat-sensitive pit.
A close-up of a rattlesnake showing erect fangs and heat-sensitive pit.
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The Eastern Diamondback.
The Eastern Diamondback.
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The Timber Rattlesnake.
The Timber Rattlesnake.
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This guide may be helpful in identifying venomous snakebites, but it should not be considered a complete guide, because most snakebites leave incomplete markings.
This guide may be helpful in identifying venomous snakebites, but it should not be considered a complete guide, because most snakebites leave incomplete markings.

Few creatures are as universally feared as poisonous
serpents, but the fact is that snakebite is a far cry from
the “certain death” that many people consider it to be. To
begin with, the chances of being bitten by any
snake — venomous or not — are slim.

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