Effects of russell’s viper venom on human blood. One of the most dangerous snakes, commonly found in India



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    1. Well that’s fucking horrifying. Can we get a comparison to an Australian equivalent? I’m not sure if I should be more scared of ALL venomous snakes or just that one

    2. Most vipers, including rattlesnakes, are hemotoxic (blood clotting venoms) actually. If you get bit by one you don’t want to wear constricting clothing or try to stop the venom from spreading with a restrictive bandage because the blood clot could make a limb fall off. You want it to circulate. Now if you’re bit by a cobra, mamba, taipan, etc. you want to restrict blood flow because they are neurotoxic effecting brain function so you’d place a tight bandage above the bite area.

    3. EnkiduTheGreat on

      People are afraid of snakes, but not afraid enough. Read the results of a poll a while back, and the overwhelming majority of people thought that after mosquitos/flies and humans, hippos and crocs killed more people in africa than any other animals.

      Very false. The puff adder kills over 30k/yr, and then a bunch of other vipers are in line behind them, well above any large animal.

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