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RE: Agkistrodon contortrix
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by TheFifthDay on April 7, 2009
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That's what I'm saying earthguy.
It seems to me that most people already treat copperheads as .22s, and Toxinology's pages that are supposed to be educating poeple make the copperhead sound like a hognose, which only makes matters worse.
Someone I know (who isn't really a snake person) caught a ringneck snake the other day... with her hands.
She called me to ask my what kind it was. I told her what it was and she said "Oh... I thought I had something cool like a copperhead."
I thought to myself "If it were a copperhead you'd be in the hospital right now!"
It seems to me that unless a person gets bit by one and learns the hard way how it feels, most people just assume it's not bad at all.
I'm just saying that in my opinion poeple need to treat these snakes more like .30-06s.
Jon Short
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RE: Agkistrodon contortrix
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by Cro on April 7, 2009
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This also shows why it is wise to check multiple resources when researching.
Just because a information source exists online, does not mean that it is up to date, or even accurate.
Many sites are created and never updated, or, take years before they are updated.
New research is creating changes to snake bite treatment information and danger level all the time. And it takes time for those new research to make their way to databases like the Toxonology site. That database has a 1950's look and feel, and I doubt that they have a huge crew of folks working to keep it up to date.
A good example is the ITIS database. Many of the animals listed there have not been updated in 4 to 7 years. And this is supposed to be the world standard database that all of science relies on ?
I always go to Wolfgangs site for the latest updates after I research something on ITIS, as I know from experience that ITIS is often not up to date.
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John Z
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RE: Agkistrodon contortrix
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by elapidking81 on April 10, 2009
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Trust me bud I have seen the effects of a Agkistrodon contortrix bite personaly and it landed my friend in the ICU for three days. This snake was only 14" long. It also was a long time captive snake, so be carefull.
Shane Kissinger
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