• Question: How long would it take for a snake bite to kill you

    Asked by beccawilko to Angus, Hannah, Simon on 26 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Simon Holyoake

      Simon Holyoake answered on 26 Jun 2013:

      it depends on many things, the type of snake, location of the bite, how much venom it injected and whether you were able to get medical attention in time

      if something like an inland Taipan bit you where there is little fat and lots of blood vessels, for example right on the thigh, multiple times, and you didn’t immobilise the limb, apply compression bandage and keep calm, you would probably die in around 30 minutes, maybe even less….

      however prompt medical attention and antivenoms have reduced death from snakebite considerably in the developed world

    • Photo: Hannah Bentham

      Hannah Bentham answered on 27 Jun 2013:

      I have no expertise in this area!

      But it would be completely dependent on the snake. Not all snakes are venomous, but always take care.

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