Point Blanks
Senior Member
Leather seems pretty tough,can a poisonous snake bite through?
How bout heavy duty leather or canvess tennis shoes?
Thx...
How bout heavy duty leather or canvess tennis shoes?
Thx...
Hey germag, crotalus can possibly bite through the boots, such as ratllers, especially the diamond backs, and some timber, but the copper heads and cotton mouths are not in the crotalus genus, they are agkistrodon genus and have smaler fangs. Tennis dhoes definately but good leather boots prolly not.
Yes. Subfamily Crotalinae.But they are all of the subfamily Crotaline, Correct?
These boots are made of codura nylon. The weave of this is supposed to be too tight for the fangs to penetrate. At least this is the explanation I have been given.
In the event of a "hot" bite, I personally would be leery of a tournaquit (sp) or cuttin` an X on the bite. We were told by a paramedic, that the best snakebit kit is your truck keys. I tend to agree.
Germag, I appreciate your expertise. Your thoughts on this?
Germag,
I do understand time is important, but, do most (all) hospitals have the anti-venon ? what if I got bit, got to a hospital quick, and they have nothing on hand to treat me with???
Sorry to hijack the thread/original question.
Jr. B