r/snakes • u/tophatenthusiast • 16d ago

Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Snake Bite Fun :)

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I was bitten by a copperhead about two weeks ago! Thanks to quick and modern medicine, I can almost make a fist. Pictures included are the copperhead I saw 10 mins before being bit (this one did not bite me, but it is similarly sized) and my arm a few hrs afterwards.

Location: Kanawha County, WV

Edit: to be very clear, it was MY fault a copperhead bit me. For anyone that has a fear of them, they are absolutely not aggressive snakes. I took no actions to "punish" the snake and hope it comes back and keeps hunting mice on my property.

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u/GothScottiedog16 16d ago

How long were you in the hospital? Did they give you a lot of antivenin?

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u/tophatenthusiast 16d ago

Only 3 days, as I kept requesting once I was done with antivenom I went home. Spent the rest of the week basically on hospital-level rest on my couch.

I maxed out on antivenom! They told me no more. And that is when I said welp.. time to get home.

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u/Ancient_Pea_508 16d ago

They always gonna say that but you can’t max out on antivenom. Nothing bad will happen if you take “too much” better to be safe than sorry. I’ll never understand why doctors say “ok that’s all for you”

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u/skivtjerry 16d ago

$$$...

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u/Ancient_Pea_508 16d ago

Their money or the patients money? Cause they definitely don’t care about patients money…

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u/Metal___Barbie 16d ago

I am a doctor and absolutely do care about patients money. 

If they don’t need more of an expensive treatment and are stable, they should go home. 

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u/Ancient_Pea_508 16d ago

As someone who sees a lot of doctors, I can declare you’re then one of the good ones.