Which is worse cottonmouth or rattlesnake?

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asked Aug 3, 2022 in Snakes by Graffxxx (1,720 points)
Which is worse cottonmouth or rattlesnake?

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answered Aug 3, 2022 by Wotsonyourbag (11,700 points)
A rattlesnake is worse than a cottonmouth and getting bitten by a rattlesnake is worse than getting bitten by a cottonmouth snake.

There are many key differences between a cottonmouth and a rattlesnake.

Cottonmouths grow smaller than a wide variety of rattlesnake breeds, but both snakes have equally thick bodies.

Rattlesnakes swim out of necessity and prefer to be on land, while cottonmouths enjoy living in aquatic environments.

After a cottonmouth bite you don't always die but if you do get poisoned or the cottonmouth bite gets infected then you may only have a few hours or 8 hours to live if you don't seek medical treatment.

Almost all cottonmouth bites, even without antivenom, only need wound care.

There is no known surgical intervention needed for the localized bite area.

 Even though the bite from a cottonmouth snake probably won't be fatal if left unattended, it's best to seek medical treatment immediately if you've been bitten.

The snake that has no anti venom is the African Bush Viper Snake.

Atheris squamigera is a venomous viper species endemic to west and central Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.

African bush vipers are mainly arboreal and prefer tropical rainforests in West and Central Africa.

They are typically found far from human settlements.

Some people can outrun a snake if you're a fast enough runner although some snakes are faster than some people and can still get them.

Although it's best to try to back away slowly it's sometimes necessary to outrun or try to outrun the snake but you still risk getting bitten.

A snake can bite you underwater.

Snakes bite easier when out of the water but even underwater snakes have a great ability to bite underwater so if you're in the water and a snake is near you then you should get out of the water to avoid being bitten.

Plants that are used for snake bites are Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Basella alba, Capparis tomentosa, Carica papaya, Cassia occidentalis, Jatropa carcus, Vernonia cinereal, Bidens pilosa, Hoslundia opposita, Maytensus senegalensis, Securinega virosa, and Solanum incanum.

Several of the above plants have been used for many years for snake bites and for anti venom medicines.

Snakes can bite through jeans although they can't bite as good through jeans as they can through direct skin contact.

So by wearing jeans it helps to protect you some from a snake bite and lessens the chance of venom being injected into your skin.

The reason you don't tourniquet a snake bite is because it restricts the superficial blood flow which prevents the venom from spreading and by preventing the venom from spreading the venom then can rapidly destroy cells.

By allowing the venom to spread it dilutes the venom in your body which prevents it from destroying cells.

The deadliest snake in the world is the saw-scaled viper snake which is the deadliest of all snakes, since scientists believe it to be responsible for more human deaths than all other snake species combined.

The Saw scaled viper snakes venom, however, is lethal in less than 10 percent of untreated victims, but the snake's aggressiveness means it bites early and often.

The King Cobra Snake is also one of the deadliest snakes in the world.

Not only does the bite of a king cobra contain a high level of toxins; these toxins and venom target your heart and lungs.

Your respiratory system and heart can suffer greatly from a king cobra bite, and many victims who don't seek treatment end up perishing from cardiac arrest or respiratory complications.

It is true that venomous snakes will swim on top of water.

Venomous snakes do swim on top of water although they also sometimes swim under water.

But only a venomous snake will swim on top of water.

It is true that venomous snakes do swim on top of water.

Only venomous or poisonous snakes swim on top of water while non poisonous and non venomous snakes only swim underwater.

Poisonous snakes or venomous snakes swim on top of water.

And only poisonous snakes will swim with their entire bodies visible on the water.

If you see a snake that is swimming on top of the water with their entire bodies visible then it's a poisonous snake.

Non poisonous snakes only swim below water.

Venomous snakes do also swim underwater as well.

Still even poisonous and venomous snakes sometimes swim under water so it may still be a venomous snake.

Poisonous snakes will swim with their heads above the water because a poisonous snake swims with their lungs inflated.

So if you see a snake swimming on top of the water then it's most likely a poisonous snake.

Non poisonous snakes will be seen swimming under the water.

Although there is a snake called the coral snake that is very poisonous and sometimes swims both on top of the water and under the water.

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