Are you supposed to suck the poison out of a snake bite?

Cutting into a snakebite and attempting to suck out the venom, have largely fallen out of favor.
According to the American Red Cross, these steps should be taken:
- Wash the bite with soap and water.
- Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than the heart.
- Get medical help.

No, snake poison is poisonous even if ingested. Never suck the venom out of a snake bit. The best thing to do is wrap the entire area in a pressure bandage and go to the nearest hospital. Take the DEAD snake with you if possible.

No, that can actually make the venom spread faster through your bloodstream. The best thing to do is to lower the area, put a tourniquet above the wound, and get to the hospital ASAP.

I don't thing so. You could get poisoned yourself if you have any cuts in your mouth.

No never suck the poison out of a snake bite!! You will get the poison too.. And never apply a cold pack to the bite as well. This could make the poison more powerful, because snakes are cold blooded.

The following excerpt is taking from The U.S. Army Survival Manual
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SNAKEBITES
4-79. The chance of a snakebite in a survival situation is rather small, if you are familiar with the various types of snakes and their habitats. However, it could happen and you should know how to treat snakebite. Deaths from snakebites are rare. More than one-half of the snakebite victims have little or no poisoning, and only about one-quarter develop serious systemic poisoning. However, the chance of snakebite in a survival situation can affect morale, and failure to take preventive measures or failure to treat snakebite properly can result in needless tragedy.
4-80. The primary concern in the treatment of snakebite is to limit the amount of eventual tissue destruction around the bite area.
4-81. A bite wound, regardless of the type of animal that inflicted it, can become infected from bacteria in the animal's mouth. With nonpoisonous as well as poisonous snakebites, this local infection is responsible for a large part of the residual damage that results.
4-82. Snake venoms not only contain poisons that attack the victim's central nervous system (neurotoxins) and blood circulation (hemotoxins), but also digestive enzymes (cytotoxins) to aid in digesting their prey. These poisons can cause a very large area of tissue death, leaving a large open wound. This condition could lead to the need for eventual amputation if not treated.
4-83. Shock and panic in a person bitten by a snake can also affect the person's recovery. Excitement, hysteria, and panic can speed up the circulation, causing the body to absorb the toxin quickly. Signs of shock occur within the first 30 minutes after the bite.
4-84. Before you start treating a snakebite, determine whether the snake was poisonous or nonpoisonous. Bites from a nonpoisonous snake will show rows of teeth. Bites from a poisonous snake may have rows of teeth showing, but will have one or more distinctive puncture marks caused by fang penetration. Symptoms of a poisonous bite may be spontaneous bleeding from the nose and anus, blood in the urine, pain at the site of the bite, and swelling at the site of the bite within a few minutes or up to 2 hours later.
4-85. Breathing difficulty, paralysis, weakness, twitching, and numbness are also signs of neurotoxic venoms. These signs usually appear 1.5 to 2 hours after the bite.
4-86. If you determine that a poisonous snake bit an individual, take the following steps:
• Reassure the victim and keep him still.
• Set up for shock and force fluids or give by intravenous (IV) means.
• Remove watches, rings, bracelets, or other constricting items.
• Clean the bite area.
• Maintain an airway (especially if bitten near the face or neck) and be prepared to administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or CPR.
• Use a constricting band between the wound and the heart.
• Immobilize the site.
• Remove the poison as soon as possible by using a mechanical suction device. Do not squeeze the site of the bite.
4-87. You should also remember four very important guidelines during the treatment of snakebites. Do not—
• Give the victim alcoholic beverages or tobacco products. Never give atropine! Give morphine or other central nervous system (CNS) depressors.
• Make any deep cuts at the bite site. Cutting opens capillaries that in turn open a direct route into the blood stream for venom and infection.
NOTE: If medical treatment is over 1 hour away, make an incision (no longer than 6 millimeters [1/4 inch] and no deeper than 3 millimeters [1/8 inch]) over each puncture, cutting just deep enough to enlarge the fang opening, but only through the first or second layer of skin. Place a suction cup over the bite so that you have a good vacuum seal. Suction the bite site 3 to 4 times. Suction for a MINIMUM of 30 MINUTES. Use mouth suction only as a last resort and only if you do not have open sores in your mouth. Spit the envenomed blood out and rinse your mouth with water. This method will draw out 25 to 30 percent of the venom.
DO NOT:
• Put your hands on your face or rub your eyes, as venom may be on your hands. Venom may cause blindness.
• Break open the large blisters that form around the bite site.
4-88. After caring for the victim as described above, take the following actions to minimize local effects:
• If infection appears, keep the wound open and clean.
• Use heat after 24 to 48 hours to help prevent the spread of local infection. Heat also helps to draw out an infection.
• Keep the wound covered with a dry, sterile dressing.
• Have the victim drink large amounts of fluids until the infection is gone.

poison snake bite, no don't suck
one eyed trouser snake, go a head, enjoy.
seriousel;y, wither the snake is a neurotoxin or corrosive type, putting the venom into your mouth is as stupid as deliberately letting yourself get bitten.
the mucus membranes lining the nose, mouth and throat are highly absorbent to toxins like snake venom.

I suppose... if you can reach it. I hope you didn't get bit in the ass.

No you're not, unless of course, you want to die.

Only if you dont have cuts in your mouth. Suppose you do suck it out, and you have a cut in your mouth, You will get poisoned to because it will go in your bloodstream. we learnt about it at school.

Only if you dont have cuts in your mouth. Suppose you do suck it out, and you have a cut in your mouth, You will get poisoned to because it will go in your bloodstream. we learnt about it at school.

well i just watched snakes on a plane, and i saw this latino chick swill olive oil in her mouth to take away the taste, then she sucked venom out of a small boys arm. and if you ask me, she looked like she knew what she was doing. i also saw a snake bite a man in the penis.and a woman in the booby.