What should you do after being bitten by a venomous snake?

You should certainly not suck the venom out of a snake bite, for two reasons. Firstly, if the person taking such an action has a cut on or in their mouth, or a decayed tooth, the venom will enter their body. Secondly, as not infrequently happens, the venom left at the bite site can assist with identification of the snake. Snake bites can happen so quickly: victims are often unable to identify the perpetrator. I know this from experience: "It was brown," my neighbour's daughter said. Thank God for the Flying Doctor - the 10 year old lived only because the Doc was just passing over our remote town, and had supplies of multi-purpose antivenene, which our hospital ran out of that day. Interim anti-venenes are just that: once the poison is identified, the correct antidote can be administered.

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Great info...personal experience, exposure, and observation can be the best authority.
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by Thommy on July 30th, 2004
Also, the venom isn't usually right under the bite, due to the way snake fangs are usually curved.
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by Merry Walker on July 30th, 2004
Many experts agree sucking poison, if done quickly after the bite, can save lives. See above.
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by katscratcedme on July 30th, 2004

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