Nice site. What a cool thing to do. It is strange how many people want to kill the rattler just for being one. Truth is, I kind of liked that rattler, and I can't wait to see him again.reptilist wrote:Snakes can be difficult to tell male from female....But with experience, one can give an educated guess, because the tails of the male are longer and thicker than the females. I would guess yours to be a male.
Here's a link to my website if you are interested in seeing more pics....
http://www.reptilist.com
I took interest in your snake bite page. It seems the literature contains different opinions regarding how effective it is to do anything on the spot, and all agreeing the first priority is just use a mild blood flow restrictor such as an ace bandate, keep the limb in a neutral position as you say, and call 911 as soon as you can. There seems to be some disagreement as to using the Sawyer extractor. Do you have one? I ordered one last week after the encounter with the black tail, thinking if someone else got bit it might at least give them a little peace of mind. I'd probably use it on myself for the same reason. It's bound to suck some venom out and seems harmless. Was curious about your thoughts on the Sawyer device.