Snake Bites & Venom: Important Information – Please Share by Rob Timmings
Snakes start looking for water in summer and end up in lots of unusual places in this Australian heat. Here is some important info that could come in handy. 3000 bites are reported annually.300-500 hospitalisations2-3 deaths annually. Average time to death is 12 hours. The urban myth that you are bitten in the yard and die before you can walk from your chook pen back to the house is a load of rubbish. While not new, the management of snake…