The last post is the WINNER!

[Stevicus]

People in Australia have to be warned not to bring snakes to the hospital.

Medical workers ask bite victims to stop bringing snakes to hospitals - UPI.com

Medical experts in Australia are pleading with snake bite victims to stop bringing the offending serpents with them to the hospital.

www.upi.com

"The staff got a fright and the serious consequence of that is it delays people's time to treatment," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. "We want people to be able to get seen and assessed quickly and having a live snake in the department slows up that process."

Dr. Geoff Isbister, a clinical toxicology researcher at the University of Newcastle, said he has heard of several cases where snake bite victims brought the snake with them when seeking treatment.

"It's pretty dangerous because no one in the hospital will be able to identify it," he said. "If that snake gets out in an emergency department, that becomes a huge disaster."

He said hospital staff are not trained to identify snakes, but they can perform tests to determine whether a bite victim needs antivenom.

Professional snake catcher Jonas Murphy said he has been called out to Bundaberg Hospital on multiple occasions to relocate snakes brought in by patients.

"You are risking a follow-up bite and you're putting everyone around you in danger as well," he said. "Snakes are one of those things that scare a lot of people, we definitely don't want them in the hospital."

"Snakes are one of those things that scare a lot of people..."

How true.

 

[JustGeorge]

People in Australia have to be warned not to bring snakes to the hospital.

Medical workers ask bite victims to stop bringing snakes to hospitals - UPI.com

Medical experts in Australia are pleading with snake bite victims to stop bringing the offending serpents with them to the hospital.

www.upi.com

"Snakes are one of those things that scare a lot of people..."

How true.

We have 5 snakes. All non-venomous, though.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Australians shoot the flu.?.......we get inoculated here in civilization.

Well...down under the women glow and men chunder...so what's the problem with shooting the flu?

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

People in Australia have to be warned not to bring snakes to the hospital.

Medical workers ask bite victims to stop bringing snakes to hospitals - UPI.com

Medical experts in Australia are pleading with snake bite victims to stop bringing the offending serpents with them to the hospital.

www.upi.com

"Snakes are one of those things that scare a lot of people..."

How true.

Look...you walk into a hospital to get treated for a snake bite, the FIRST QUESTION they ask is, "What kind of snake was it?"

"Look, I don't know what kind it is, BUT HERE IT IS SO YOU CAN DECIDE HOW TO TREAT MY BITE!"

 

[Wu Wei]

Winning and GOODNIGHT!!!!! Wu Wei has left the building

 

[Stevicus]

Look...you walk into a hospital to get treated for a snake bite, the FIRST QUESTION they ask is, "What kind of snake was it?"

"Look, I don't know what kind it is, BUT HERE IT IS SO YOU CAN DECIDE HOW TO TREAT MY BITE!"

I've never been bitten by a snake, but I think if that were to happen, I doubt I would want to pick it up or take it anywhere, lest I get bitten again. I would just let it go and get to the ER as soon as possible.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Hey, I stayed in bed this morning till 10 am, and I personally think that's a win.

I also see it as a win. I was up at 5:30 am.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I've never been bitten by a snake, but I think if that were to happen, I doubt I would want to pick it up or take it anywhere, lest I get bitten again. I would just let it go and get to the ER as soon as possible.

I've been bitten by a snake. A couple actually. Non-venomous.

And not nearly as big as the one that has Tom Hanks.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

People in Australia have to be warned not to bring snakes to the hospital.

Medical workers ask bite victims to stop bringing snakes to hospitals - UPI.com

Medical experts in Australia are pleading with snake bite victims to stop bringing the offending serpents with them to the hospital.

www.upi.com

"Snakes are one of those things that scare a lot of people..."

How true.

In Australia is it even necessary to identify the snake. 9 out of 10 times it's venomous.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

In Australia is it even necessary to identify the snake. 9 out of 10 times it's venomous.

And the other 10% are just lying. You know how snakes are. Ask Eve. She'll tell ya.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

We have 5 snakes. All non-venomous, though.

Five of your own or five in your area? Or five species in your area?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Look...you walk into a hospital to get treated for a snake bite, the FIRST QUESTION they ask is, "What kind of snake was it?"

"Look, I don't know what kind it is, BUT HERE IT IS SO YOU CAN DECIDE HOW TO TREAT MY BITE!"

It was 18" long with black and yellow stripes lengthwise. Probably an eastern diamondback rattlesnake. I'm certain of it.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I just remembered I have the flu shot today

Do they use a needle and syringe or genetically engineered brown snake?

 

[JustGeorge]

Five of your own or five in your area? Or five species in your area?

There are 5 snakes in the house. (Pets.)

 

[Dan From Smithville]

There are 5 snakes in the house. (Pets.)

Free range or traditional? Free range is much more exciting. Especially with company.

 

[JustGeorge]

Free range or traditional? Free range is much more exciting. Especially with company.

Kore(one of the cats) would love if we had free range. She thinks snakes are delicious.

For that reason, they're all caged.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Kore(one of the cats) would love if we had free range. She thinks snakes are delicious.

For that reason, they're all caged.

I can imagine it makes keeping the snakes easier by avoiding a catastrophe.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Kore(one of the cats) would love if we had free range. She thinks snakes are delicious.

For that reason, they're all caged.

I used to keep a few when I was living with my parents. Nothing unusual. Just local non-venomous species and only during the summer months.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Kore(one of the cats) would love if we had free range. She thinks snakes are delicious.

For that reason, they're all caged.

I like the name Kore. It sounds Klingon.

 

[JustGeorge]

I like the name Kore. It sounds Klingon.

Its Greek. The name of Persephone before she was taken to the Underworld.