How to protect yourself from a snake bite
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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With the onset of heat, people seek to relax in nature, go to the forest, closer to the rivers. At this time, do not forget about the many dangers that lie in wait for a man in thickets and tall grass. Poisonous plants, mites and snakes can cause irreparable damage to health. Without timely assistance death can occur.
Find out in advance where the snakes live in the place you are going to. This will help you determine which areas should be avoided. Find out also the types of local snakes, perhaps among them there are no poisonous ones.
To your trip to the forests where snakes can live, was safe and passed without injuries, put on long trousers and high boots from very durable thick skin or rubber. Most snakes will not be able to bite these materials.
Do not lose your vigilance. Carefully inspect the place you are going to go. Avoid holes, areas with tall grass and fallen trees. Never climb in there with your hand, take a long stick and move the branches off by it.
Do not lift or turn over old snags, do not sit down. Snakes are most dangerous in the spring, after hibernation. These reptiles like to bask in the sun, so carefully inspect the boulders and stumps before you sit on them.
Pick up brushwood in the morning or in the afternoon, because snakes are most active in the dark. Your actions and noise can disturb the reptile, and since you do not see it, it will be difficult for you to assess the situation.
Bonfire frightens away almost all the animals, so stopping for an overnight, be sure to light the fire from the fungus that you prepared beforehand. Scratch the initial letter and scatter this grass around the camp, this plant scares away the snakes.
If you see a snake, stop and do not move. Do not turn your back to her, but very slowly start to move away. Do not make any sudden movements, then the reptile will not notice you. Snakes attack a person only if they feel the threat coming from him, so do not go near the animal. The reptile itself will leave the road.
Do not sneak up on the snake and do not try to catch it unawares, your actions can trigger an attack. Never strike or attempt to kill an animal, it is at this point that it will try to bite you. If you see a dead snake, do not go near it. Very often these reptiles only pretend to be dead.
You should be able to distinguish a poisonous snake from harmless. Dangerous reptiles often have a bright color, which will allow you to notice this in time and avoid meeting with her. You can distinguish a poisonous snake by its characteristic hiss or crackling. Demonstratively aggressive behavior is also characteristic of dangerous reptiles.
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