Is the red snake poisonous? What if I get bitten?

Red snake, also known as fire red chain, red spot snake, mulberry root snake, etc., widely distributed in rural areas of our country, is very common, red snake has a high appearance, the back of the body is dark brown and red (red brown) alternately. So is the red snake poisonous? What if I get bitten?

Is the red snake poisonous?

In fact, there is still some controversy about the venomous and non-toxic red snake.

Some people say that the red snake is not poisonous, because even if it is bitten by the red snake, it will not cause much harm to the human body.

However, some people think that the red snake is actually a little poisonous, but it does not reach the level of "biting to death." after all, the red snake is too gorgeous. In people's perception, the more beautiful the snake, the more poisonous it must be.

Therefore, no matter whether the red snake is poisonous or not, it is better not to have a "head-on confrontation" with them. As a wild animal, the red snake has more bacteria in its body. Even if it is bitten without poisoning, it is easy to be infected by bacteria and cause physical discomfort.

What should I do if I am bitten by a red snake?

Red training snake mostly lives in fields, mountains, plains, hills and near water areas, if people often go in and out of these places is likely to meet with red training snake "narrow road", if accidentally bitten by red training snake, it is recommended to do so.

1. Don't fight more with snakes

After being bitten by a red snake, don't let your emotions entangle with the red snake for a long time, so as not to delay the best treatment time for the wound and become infected.

2. Do a good job of wound treatment

Instead of squeezing with your hands or sucking with your mouth, you should first find some water to clean the wound, and then find something similar to a strap to tie it 15 centimeters above the wound. Do not tie the bandage too tightly. It can cause necrotic tissue and damage blood vessels in the wound, causing the venom to spread faster.

3. Call the police or call your family and friends for help

Then you should contact the local police or family and friends as soon as possible and go to the hospital to treat the wound in depth. Do not think that if a snake cannot bite a dead person, it will not be dealt with. Sometimes, if the bacterial infection is very serious, the consequences will also be very serious, and there are also cases of amputation because of failure to deal with it.

Warm Tip: now some snake lovers also raise the red snake as a family playful snake. for this kind of people, it is recommended to raise the baby snake and remove the teeth of the red snake. And separate the breeding place from the place of daily life, in fact, for most people, they are more afraid of snakes, raising pet snakes should not affect the lives of others!