Snake boots/chaps?

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saddlebum

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I'm sure it depends largely on depth of the bite, but even removing a small portion of venom could make a difference if you're far from a hospital.

Our local hospital doesn't stock anti-venin anyway. :/
The problem, however, is that research strongly indicates that snakebite kits don’t work. One study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine explains why. To put it into context, consider your last influenza vaccine shot … How easily do you really think that you could suction the medication from the muscle and fat in your arm once injected, especially one or more minutes afterwards? The practical answer is not easily.

So why would the same process work any better when a snake injects his venom into you?

In fact, additional research indicates that attempting to suction snake venom is likely more harmful to you than the initial bite because it could concentrate the hemotoxin thereby causing even more tissue damage.

So before you attempt to help a victim of snakebite, don’t just blindly rely on collective wisdom, what is shown on television, or what you spot on a store shelf. Instead, take a first-aid course, learn the facts, and continue to study.
 

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The last thing I remember hearing is put ice on the bite and get them to a doctor. Is this still the recommended treatment?
No ice . Wrap ace bandage above bite to slow migration of venum .if you don't have ace bandage stay calm ,move slowly and proceed to hospital
 

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And here I am wondering if you can use a shirt to wrap it up tight and I see Saddlebum has that covered also.

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So before you attempt to help a victim of snakebite, don’t just blindly rely on collective wisdom, what is shown on television, or what you spot on a store shelf. Instead, take a first-aid course, learn the facts, and continue to study.
FWIW, I was taught snake-bite first-aid in a school class.

But that was back when they recommended cutting a deep "X" between the fang marks (kits came with a scalpel). The instructor drew puncture marks on each of us, and we used a pen to draw the "incisions" on each other, then used the suction cup over the marks.

If you've never used the suction cups, you'd be surprised how much they can pull. I find it hard to believe no venom would be removed, but probably not as much as with the incision.

I'm not gonna argue with ya either way.
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FWIW, I was taught snake-bite first-aid in a school class.

But that was back when they recommended cutting a deep "X" between the fang marks (kits came with a scalpel). The instructor drew puncture marks on each of us, and we used a pen to draw the "incisions" on each other, then used the suction cup over the marks.

If you've never used the suction cups, you'd be surprised how much they can pull. I find it hard to believe no venom would be removed, but probably not as much as with the incision.

I'm not gonna argue with ya either way.
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I found a few of em in my grandpas hunting and fishing gear that I inherited.
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A couple of reasons I wanted some chaps...killed these 2 within a couple miles of each other smack dab in the middle of my work area...they were on a county road when I found them, but could've been anywhere...did end up ordering some knee high chaps/gaiters, damn sure not cool this time of year but not uncomfortable or heavy at least!
 

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Hmmm... I wonder if those chainsaw pants (Kevlar?) would stop a snake bite, or would it just pierce through anyway?
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Bet they go right through it, those chainsaw chaps are meant to rip and inside have threads that get shredded and tangle the saw up to stop it. I sharp small tooth from a snake bet goes right through it, unless its thick leather chaps.
 

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