About half a million people suffer annually from snake bites, of which 2% die from reptile venom. Most often they can be found on bog bumps, lawns and stumps, where snakes sunbathe and lose their vigilance. If you accidentally scare this creeping creature, then a bite can be guaranteed. It is necessary to know the rules of human behavior when meeting a snake.
How to behave when meeting a snake?
Meeting with this reptile can be avoided, you just need to be very careful, look at your feet. You also need to be careful about the branches that hang over you, as snakes often sit in trees. Do not jerk branches or swing trees under any circumstances. When walking, make a noise, stomp, shuffle your feet and rustle the stick in front of you. The snake, hearing that they are approaching it, will try to hide from you as quickly as possible. This creeping creature, like you, is not at all hungry for a meeting.
If you meet a snake on your way, in no case make sudden movements and do not try to touch it. In most cases, they are not aggressive, they themselves do not attack a person. The snake can attack if you scared it or there is a clutch of eggs nearby. During the day, reptiles can be sleepy and lethargic, but this does not mean that it can be picked up or photographed with it. When you find a snake, immediately stop and freeze, then slowly step back. Never turn your back on a creeping thing.
Try to avoid walking on rough terrain when there are no roads. If you decide to conquer unknown distances, then you need to take good care of the equipment. You will need high boots made of durable material, reliable and tight pants with additional protection below the knee. Most reptiles sleep during the day and hunt at night. Therefore, in the dark, you need to move around with a flashlight, carefully looking at your feet. Do not touch (or even better avoid) fallen tree trunks, stones and stumps. These shady spots are a favorite refuge for snakes, spiders and poisonous scorpions.
Help with a snake bite
In a bitten person, blood pressure begins to decrease, vomiting, dizziness appears. Such consequences are short-term, usually lasting for one to two hours. After this, a rapidly growing tumor appears, an unpleasant aching pain at the site of the bite.
It is necessary to provide first aid to a person who has suffered from a snakebite. First of all, you need to calm him down, this is very important, since tachycardia can begin in an excited state. The heart will beat faster, the poison will spread faster. Give the victim a few glasses of water, tea or juice to drink, and apply cold to the bite to reduce swelling. Limit the person's mobility to slow the spread of the poison. Call an ambulance immediately or try to get the victim to the nearest hospital. If you have no sores in your mouth, then you can suck the poison and spit it out. In a medical facility, the patient will be given an injection of antidote serum.
