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by Agkistrodoncomplex on August 10, 2009
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This is incredible, people are morons sometimes. The only good news is the snake was not killed for once.
A southeast Washington man who owns several pythons was hospitalized after being bitten by his latest pet, which turned out to be a copperhead.
Jason Dale said he bought the snake for $100 from a neighbor under the belief that it was a python. When he tried to pick it up, it bit him.
"I set the snake down and the snake got caught up in a fence, so I go to pick it up," Dale said. "Snake turned around and bit me on my hand."
Dale thought nothing of the bite at first because he thought it was a python, not a venomous snake.
"About 30 minutes went past and my whole hand was swollen, so that's when I said, 'I need to go to the hospital,'" said Dale, 31.
Dale was treated at Howard University Hospital, otherwise it could have been fatal.
"At this hour, as we speak, it's not immediately life-threatening, but the whole purpose of admitting him and starting the anti-venom is to prevent it from becoming life-threatening, because after all, this was a poisonous bite," Howard Emergency Medicine Department Chair Dr. Geoffrey Mountvarner said.Dale's relieved he didn't put the snake around his neck, the way he wears his pythons.
The snake was taken to the D.C. Animal Care and Control Facility, which will try to place the copperhead with a reptile rescue group.
By MATTHEW STABLEY and CHRIS GORDON
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by AquaHerp on August 11, 2009
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Oh man...that happens to me all the time.
You guys should see the new smooth green snake I just got. It's about 7 feet long...and has somewhat of an attitude. Can't get it eating crickets yet though..maybe I need to get some tweezers and tease feed?
DH
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by diamondbackjer on August 12, 2009
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hey guys and girls.first of all if you keep pythons how in the world could you not no this was not a python ive been using this site for 7 years and usually keep pretty quiet on here but clearly this guy is lying.and second you would be a moron putting any constrictor around your neck.so anywas this is why our laws are getting worse and worse.just had to put my 2 cents in on this.clearly not a smart individual
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by Agkistrodoncomplex on August 12, 2009
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yup I agree, hes most likely lying to keep out of trouble, but he could just be really dumb I guess. Im not sure of the laws on venomous keeping in Washington though so i dunno, anyone?
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