Would you know what to do if you were bitten by a rattlesnake?

I hope to never get bitten by one.

i would first sit on my ass and think of y i came the f#uck out here then ill take the snake swear at it get bitten in the eye drop it and scream and think y i did that now then die a horrable death and put my hand in the air and say "y......." aaahh ahh arrrr (dead farting noise)

Let's just say for a minute, that I would be wandering about, in a desert, with no boots on, ALONE, because I was so damn worried about my telephone reception, that I did indeed fall into a pit of snakes.....
I would probably scream like I was on fire, jumping around like a chicken with no head, and try running away, but I'd break my ankle/leg cuz of the high heels I was wearing, of course, that causes me to fall to the ground, helpless, and I'd get bit some more.. Their poisonious venom corsing through my spazzy veins causes me to swell up like Jubba the Hut, faster than I can blink my fat eye lids, rendering me incapable of moving. Alas, I'd die a slow, and very painful death... Just like in those bad horror movies, stupid characters always end up being the ones to get killed off first.. Rightfully so... ; )

We don't have rattlesnakes here, but I'm almost sure that it's pretty much the same method we use here (minus the wrapping of the bite wound.)

Do not panic, take slow deep breaths and move slowly. Panicking is a good way to get the venom to move quickly in your blood stream. You want to avoid that.

Do not try to catch or kill the snake, wastes valuable time.

We don't wash the wounds here, as the venom is often used for identification purposes. But I have heard that you should wash the bite of a rattlesnake.
Basically because different species have different types of venom.

Get to a hospital asap!

And hopefully live to exaggerate about your near death experience to your friends, over a pint of beer. =)

Thankfully we don't get rattlesnakes here. I think the only snake found in Scotland is the adder and although it can bite, it is not lethal.

Can I come over there then? Over here we have about 50! lol

Of course - however, please see my answer to the following question before you make up your mind to pack and move here.

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Yay! I don't mind winter. Scotland, here I come!

It's not that I don't want to meet you, but would you mind doing a swap?? lol

Not get bitten in the first place.

Bite it back.

It's liable to be a dry bite anyway.

if there was a hospital near by i would go there and ask for anti venom.

Panic, kill the snake for identification purposes if possible.

Stop pissing off rattlesnakes.

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Didn't even SEE your post until after I'd posted mine. Hence the Great minds think Alike response.

Yup. I would reach for the anti-venom aka 'emergency bourbon' and call 9-1-1 :P

yes

GMTA.

First i would panic then i would flip out because i HATE snakes...then i would run around in circles screaming like a Banshee and finaly i would find a nice shady place sit on the ground put my head between my legs and kiss my ass goodbye...however if there was a hospital near by i would go there and ask for anti venom.

I do love an honest answer!

Get to the E-Room at a F*Ckin HOSPITAL, FAST!

I would stay still, not drink anything and slowly walk to get help.

Cut the rattlers off of the snake, even if it means killing him, first. Then rub the snake-bite punctures (it should be two of them side-by-side) with the Rattlers . . . You should be all right.

Yes, growing up with venomus snakes around you learn a few things here and there that enable you to survive if one bites you.

It always makes me laugh to say it but, the first rule is to try to stay calm.
You stay as quiet and immobile as possible and get to an emergency room.
You do NOT use a tourniquet or cut the wound and suck out the venom.

I don't live in an area where there is rattlesnakes, so I have no idea what to do. It's not something I prepare for.

Just guessing -
1. Cry
2. Die

Stay calm, make sure you don't get bite again of course. If you can kill the snake without getting bite again then kill it and bring it to the closest hospital near by for anti-venom. If can't kill it get a good look at the snake so you can tell the doctor at the hospital what the snake looked like so they can give you the right anti-venom.

Sort of, don't you have to suck and spit out the poison?

That is a horrible method actually. If you have any open cuts/wounds in your mouth the venom will get into it and its not worth the risk.

I see. Good thing there aren't any poisonous snakes in the Netherlands or I might have been dead by now ;-)

No.

Been trained.

From watching TV, I would have thought that you should cut the wound, and suck out the poison. Hopefully, this will never happen to me.

It has to be a liberay doing the sucking.

That is a horrible method actually. If you have any open cuts/wounds in your mouth the venom will get into it and its not worth the risk.

I know you can't believe what you see on tv. That would have been what I thought you should do, after seeing it so many times on the old westerns. Thank goodness there is SodaHead now to set the record straight!