tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142556045701244033.post2534445688741785556..comments2023-06-20T03:48:18.848-07:00Comments on Adventures in Florida Homesteading: A Lesson on SnakesHomesteading Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00883188912689929377noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142556045701244033.post-1051259935187863782009-08-25T06:06:03.003-07:002009-08-25T06:06:03.003-07:00Errr... it looks like modern approach is not to pl...Errr... it looks like modern approach is not to place a tight band and not to cut the wound (see, for example MAyo clinic advice: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-snake-bites/FA00047 or http://firstaid.about.com/od/bitesstings/ht/06_snakebites.htm (reviewed by MDs as well). I don't remember why exactly - I think it's been established that the venom is absorbed very fast or something but that's what most doctors say nowadays - no tight bands and no cutting. <br /><br />Black snakes do keep the poisonous snakes away - not by some magic but simply by eating the same things poisonous snakes would be eating, so the area is less attractive to poisonous snakes. And yes, FL racers would also eat any other snake of suitable size, reducing their population. I'm guessing she meant that having black snakes is no guarantee you won't have any bad guys there, which is true, of course. <br /><br />Good luck in your snake fighting!Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551470688481404465noreply@blogger.com