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Dry Bites
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by jared_cormier on May 19, 2004
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I've read about "dry bites" on dozens and dozens of websites, but I have yet to find a single legitimate reference to actual research done on this topic, if anyone has any information, PLEASE, let me know
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by Phobos on May 19, 2004
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Hi:
The only account that I can recall that I feel is relyable is: Archie Carr's account of his close encounter with a B. asper in Costa Rica. It's in his book and also Sherman Minton's book: "Venomous Reptiles"
Best,
Al
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by Parcelmouth on May 20, 2004
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Interesting,
Various books and website give an average of anywhere from 25% to 33% of pit viper bites as dry. I think(as currently I do not keep any elapids I am not well versed in info on said genus) that stats for elapids were just slightly greater than that. However I too would like to know how these percentages are known? What studies have been done and were they can be found to back up the info?Who has tested this theory?
If the numbers come from hospitals that treat a snake bite. Anyone who claimed to be bitten by a cottonmouth(as an example)and told it was a dry bite could have in fact been bitten by a non venomous watersnake. Although The bites of non venomous and venomous very in appearance(ie fang punctures). Would a doctor or medical staff be able to identify the diffrences, especially if ithe bite was dry gave no tell tale syptoms?
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