Because poisonous snakes can be difficult to identify and because some non-poisonous snakes have markings very similar to venomous ones, the best way to avoid getting bitten is to leave all snakes alone. Assume that a snake is venomous unless you know for certain that it is not.

Snakes come in different forms of sizes. There are some historical reports of early European explorers of the South American jungles seeing giant anacondas up to 100 feet long. Like pythons, anacondas are members of the boa constrictor family of snakes. They are fully capable of killing a grown person, and children are even more vulnerable to attack. The good news is that most pythons will strike and then try to get away, rather than consume a full-grown human. Somehow, they are aware that some fights can be too big to swallow. The venomous king cobras, rattlesnakes, sidewinders and coral snakes come in smaller sizes. Do not confuse snakes with worms. Worms are harmless creature. And do not confuse worms with maggots. Maggots are a white semi circular crawly creature with a talent of repulsing everyone. It feeds on manure and decaying food. The edible version is called Macaroni.

How To Treat A Bite

1 - Wash the bite area with soap and water as soon as you can. Snakes are known to have bad oral hygiene - be they poisonous or not. They curse and swear a lot, and they talk and think ills of others all the time. In an emergency situation, if you do not have the time to rush yourself to seek medical attention, rush the snake to the dentist instead.

2 - Immobilize the bitten area and keep your anger close to your heart. This will slow the flow of the venom. Snakes are vicious reptile. What they can’t do to kill, they will threaten to shame. Never fear, just exercise enough discretion to refrain yourself from retaliation. Snakes have the natural tendency to self-destruct. One of the most venomous species is known to expose its own weaknesses, shames and shortcomings when it is vulnerable.

3 - Get medical help as soon as possible. A doctor should treat all snakebites unless you are willing to bet your life that the offending snake is non-poisonous. A bite from any type of poisonous snake should always be considered a medical emergency. Even bites from non-poisonous snakes should be taken seriously, as neurotoxin venom from bad oral hygiene can affect the brain, causing stupidity.

4 - If you have a first aid kit equipped with a suction device and a compendium set with a "snake and ladder" board, follow the instructions for helping to draw the venom out of the wound without making an incision. Generally, you will need to place the rubber suction over the wound, roll your dice, and then WHACK the snake with the first aid box. Stay calm and stay happy, because "what does not kill wouldn't hurt."

What Not To Do

1 - Do not attempt to suck out the venom. You do not want it in your mouth, where it might enter your bloodstream.

2 - Do not attempt to charm a snake. Snakes have its own snake charmer. It operates in communities that dance only to its own tune. Some species have a tremendous sense of hearing. It can respond to a single bugle boy all the way from Singapore, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, India, USA, East Of Paris and probably all other unchartered plains and terrains on earth.

3 - Do not enter into a habitat known to belong to snakes. Just like sharks, snakes are territorial too. Avoid any "CONCRETE CUBICLE."

4 - Do not run to your mother. When bitten, the neurotoxin venom can be very infectious. She can get sick. You don’t want to get blame for that, do you?

How To Avoid An Attack

1 - Snakes are known to have a very raw nerve. When agitated, they will hit and strike, curse and swear, and much too often when push comes to shove, they can't take as much as they give. So when a snake bares its fang, DO NOT FEAR - just role a dice and WHACK it again with the first aid box.

2 - When hiking in an area with poisonous snakes, always wear thick leather boots, long pants and a BANDANA.

3 - Although snakes are cold-blooded and need sun to help regulate their body temperature, it is always safe to avoid a place where "The Sun Don't Shine, And The Rain Don't Stop." That's exactly what a snake's life is all about.

4 - Do not try to get a closer look at snakes. Snakes are just snakes, anything better, nicer or more beautiful to look at, they would be ME.

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