Comments on: Snakes http://permaculture.org.au/2009/02/27/snakes/ Permaculture News, Commentary and Worldwide Projects. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adrian Dent http://permaculture.org.au/2009/02/27/snakes/#comment-30181 Adrian Dent Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:08:51 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1143#comment-30181 Miller, this is the one advantage we have in Australia. Although we have the fourteen snakes with the most toxic venom in Australia, they mostly have relatively short fangs which wont penetrate too far through gloves. This is also why a pressure bandage works with them so well: the venom initialy circulates through the lymphatic system, which is effectively blocked by such a bandage. I dont know how one would manage if the venom was injected directly into a vein. Miller, this is the one advantage we have in Australia. Although we have the fourteen snakes with the most toxic venom in Australia, they mostly have relatively short fangs which wont penetrate too far through gloves. This is also why a pressure bandage works with them so well: the venom initialy circulates through the lymphatic system, which is effectively blocked by such a bandage. I dont know how one would manage if the venom was injected directly into a vein.

]]> By: miller http://permaculture.org.au/2009/02/27/snakes/#comment-29682 miller Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:15:51 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1143#comment-29682 great article! i don't know much about snakes in Australia, but i know a lot about snakes in America. at least in our context it's important to remember that while gloves are a good idea when going into snakey territory, they do not provide good protection from species with long fangs! all of our pit vipers possess the ability to readily and easily puncture a glove and the skin beneath it. i speak from experience on this! snake teeth are very sharp as they must be since they are the only thing they possess with which to grip prey. thanks for the wonderful write up! peace great article!

i don’t know much about snakes in Australia, but i know a lot about snakes in America. at least in our context it’s important to remember that while gloves are a good idea when going into snakey territory, they do not provide good protection from species with long fangs! all of our pit vipers possess the ability to readily and easily puncture a glove and the skin beneath it. i speak from experience on this! snake teeth are very sharp as they must be since they are the only thing they possess with which to grip prey.

thanks for the wonderful write up!

peace

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