[at-l] Snake Bite

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

my poor choice of words - I did not mean to imply that they were not
also present in Florida, just that they also exist in significant
numbers all the way up into NC  - sorry for the oops! 

thru-thinker

Farina6@aol.com wrote:
> 
> icw39@ncfreedom.net writes:
> 
> > First coral
> > snakes are endemic to North Carolina and other states north of Florida.
> 
> I disagree.  Florida is prime real estate for coral snakes.  I'd have to
> research more, but I'm thinking they're a lot more common in Florida than in
> North Carolina.
> 
> Pretty good info on venomous snake bites can be found at FDA's website
> (http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/995_snakes.html).  Make sure you read the
> "First Aid for Snakebites" and at the bottom "How NOT to Treat a Snakebite."
> If I'm not mistaken, Gary and OB are most correct.
> 
> -Teresa
> 
> "Procrastination is a dream-killer."
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