How To Treat A Snake Bite - Australian SnakeBite First Aid

[@WickedWildlife]

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[@Hipporider]

You bugger, ya scared the crap outta me with that snake strike video at the start! 😂🇦🇺👍

[@WickedWildlife]

😝😂

[@Hipporider]

@@WickedWildlife I actually jumped in my chair! 🤣

[@bridgetlove6416]

This should be compulsory viewing for all tourists as well. Great job. I lived in Aussie in the 80s and didn't have this info. Now I can ho back but be safe I can help myself and others if needed. Good on ya mate.

[@thelonewolf666]

no one cares about tourists--

[@JaseC80]

I had an extremely fortunate escape recently. One night working in a rural western NSW town, I started feeling really nauseous and cramping. Then a fever started. Went home and fell asleep. Slept all the next day. Woke feeling much better. A day later my leg was really itchy and I noticed two or three bite locations. 1 on back of my calf and at least one possible two close together on inside of leg just above top of boot. Both had a massive bruise emanating outwards. Punctures marks were about 10mm apart. I literally had no idea, I don’t remember any pain or feeling of being bitten, and to be honest the initial symptoms I thought I was just getting sick with some bug. I look back now and realise, firstly I should’ve got medical help, and how damn lucky I was, that it was most likely dry bites.

[@florawillis1384]

Did not say what bit you??

[@BaneofBots]

@@florawillis1384 He implied that he did not know

[@bazkeen]

Great video. Worth uploading it every 6 months so new people get to see it. I've said for years that this should be taught in schools along with CPR.

[@TheStickyDynamite]

Brilliant video. I just want you to know that you're not just helping Australians but also international students like myself who want to be safe in Australia :)

[@simonhjc]

Absolutely spot on. We live backing onto the wollemi nat park. Ive had eastern browns wander into my garage, follow behind me as i mow. I also do bushcare. I never go anywhere without the first aid kit with compression bandage and if working in grasses/vegetation i use snake gaiters. Ive had too many experiences where an eastern brown has slithered away from my bare feet

[@tamaradodge9481]

Thank you for this video, we aren't taught these important things during school unfortunately. I've shared on my Facebook profile to get the info out! Legend.

[@stevevidler2073]

We used to about 50 years ago in North Qld by a bloke called Ram Chandra. He went around the schools with his snakes teaching us to identify different snakes and how to treat a bite. The education system has different priorities nowdays.

[@meganb4432]

Wearing a whistle on a lanyard when bush walking or out in a paddock is a great habit.... even if you have mobile phone reception, you never know when you'll find your battery is flat... that way you can lie still and call for help from quite a distance.

[@BaneofBots]

Apple phone problems 😂😂

[@Dingosimon]

A great reminder to me to come back to this video, as once again I have a beautiful silver grey brown snake in my bird aviaries. The poor birds went into their aggressive screaming mode, it always tells me a snake is here. Thanks Mr G'day G'day

[@danishskiwarehouse]

Great info, Nick! If I could add one thing, it’s a good idea to take the snake bandage out of its cellophane wrapper before heading out because you don’t want to be fumbling around trying to get it out during a likely very stressful situation. Thanks, Nick!

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate! I do normally say that whenever I used to sell snake bandages! I guess using the bandage I cart around every single day it totally slipped my mind 😂

[@danishskiwarehouse]

I’m pretty sure I got it from your earlier video on snake bite! (I see lots of tiger snakes on a trail run I do during spring so always take a bandage because of you.)

[@juliandwyer9367]

Having trawled the Tube and the Net generally, this video seemed to be just about the best, in my view on the subject. Probably the only thing I'd suggest to add at step 2 is to make that emergency contact call if within range in order to reduce the time taken for help to arrive. Thanks so much for your contribution.

[@DamagedDingo]

I see you’re coming back! Would be great to have a spider bite version to go with this.

[@syllycatface]

The reason as far as I know why you start at the end of the limb is because it SLOWS blood flow but doesn't completely/almost completely stop blood flow to the limb like a torniquet does.

[@c.r.mcleod8959]

This is a really great video & I agree with you that snake bite first and should be taught in all schools. I grew up in the N.T and over the years seen so many snakes out in the wild as I've spent a lot of time out bush etc. I love snakes & they're my favourite reptile, I live in Vic now & still love going for walks in the National Parks etc as I do a lot of photography & I just love nature. For many years I've carried at least 2-3 compression bandages in my camera bag & been laughed at so many times because of it, but I don't care as my safety comes first & of course I hope that I'll never need to use them for a snake bite. I did come across a guy once on one of my photography walks who'd Sprained his ankle, so I applied one of my bandages & then told him to use my monopod to help him hobble back to the car park. I was having a chat with him while he was waiting for a couple of mates to get him & his car. He asked me why I carry bandages with me (thinking I was a nurse), I told him I'm not a nurse etc but I carry them mainly for the purpose should I ever get bitten by a snake the bandages will buy me more time, but they also come in handy for these situations as well. I had a good chat with him about snakes, basic safety etc & suggested he do some research & always be prepared when going on bush walks etc. I was most surprised that when his mates came to get him he gave me some cash to cover the cost of the bandage, I wasn't bothered by the couple of dollars the bandage cost. I've also had a couple of close encounters with snakes while out mostly them Slithering in front of me on paths or not seeing them basking, but I just respect them & had no issues. A little bit of common sense goes a long way as well as being prepared!

[@petesmith9472]

Marking the site is a good idea…overall an excellent video. When all you have at hand is a compression bandage.

[@thomaswhitelake]

Thanks for this. More really good content! What I'd like to see is a video about how ordinary people should respond to snakes when they encounter them in different situations. I taught my kids when they were little and I think most people are sensible but it's surprising how many encounters are happening along our creeks in Melbourne. Take care mate!

[@brandonsmithS4]

Very good information. I'd love to visit Australia someday and see the wildlife there

[@samday6621]

Thank you! I was working barely two meters from a brown snake last week. (it had a wood stack to slide into, but that was what I was stacking) Lotta tigers around too. I would have bandaged wrong, so very good to get a refresher course that I’ll hopefully never need.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Really well done Nick, even though this doesn’t apply to me directly I want to leave a comment to boost your engagement! Great tips, I agree that everyone in Australia should know this stuff. Awesome work! - Harrison and Evan

[@andyirons7162]

short and to the point.....thanks mate....learnt heaps

[@bicyclingbum1551]

Funny story, I do bush walking off trail and in an area cutting in a MTB trail, one day my regular shoes got wet so I wore my hiking boots I walked through I bit of scrub had a baby snake attached to my foot as I lifted it luckily I shook it off and then teeth didn't penetrate but lucky that day I had my larger boots on

[@jenniferallen7259]

Great Information and video, Nick 😊

[@brendonwilliams2058]

This is a fantastic video!

[@MattJonesISOHEALTHBJJ]

Absolutely brilliant. Best video I’ve ever seen on this. 👍🏼

[@marlinblack6597]

This should be a public announcement. I live in taipan country and most people in rural areas are pretty averse to snake bite procedure, but we are a small percentage of the population.

[@Spacey7]

Awesome video Nick 🙂🐍 It would be worth the risk just to have such amazing reptiles out in the wild 🐍💕🐍

[@JamesofQPR]

Good info......thanks!

[@colinfuller6361]

Excellent summary!

[@ianatkins1213]

Thank you for this valuable information

[@carolynnunes3922]

Thank you, Nick! God bless you, your family and all of your critters! I pray for your channel to grow, and that demand for your ability to teach and share your knowledge with folks to increase!

[@davidkean5680]

Good work

[@budawang77]

I guess if you're out bushwalking in remote locations, you should also wear gaiters or at least long trousers.

[@shaylasmith3935]

Thank you!

[@kimconley4679]

Great information. I learned a few things that surprised me. I'm not familiar with any snake bite kits in the USA. I hope our snake keepers of Australian snakes species have these kites in their possession. Luckily, our venomous snakes aren't nearly as dangerous as what you have there.

[@mattmc9812]

Yes but your snakes have much larger fangs Australian snakes mostly have realitive short fangs

[@beaandersson6696]

#1 Stay safe: Yep, think I’ll stay in New Zealand. Thanks, mate! But seriously, I’ve only seen a couple of snakes in the wild when I’ve been in Oz. One was curled up asleep & the other was hightailing it away - phew 😅 Great video, thanks!

[@seankelleher4222]

Worth updating to talk about the better bandages available now. The ones shown weren’t designed originally for snake bites and aren’t the optimal pressure.

[@TheMediacenterpc]

Thank you very much mate! Great video. Very informative ! 👍

[@trickyjw]

Great video. Really informative. Thank you.

[@christopping5876]

Excellent!! Thank you.

[@madog32]

Great Video!

[@jamesduncan7261]

Would like to know the reason for applying the bandage at the bottom up and not from the top down.

[@mikeperry-africanreptilesv2600]

I prefer to apply from the body down to the hand or foot. To apply from distal to proximal you are squeezing the lymphatic system and the lymph fluid is flowing towards the vital organs.

[@michaelclarke8397]

Thanks

[@BigMkombe]

Great video mate, thanks heaps

[@robertjackson8280]

We miss you 💗💗💗💗

[@cassandrarose3630]

Very helpful for camping

[@MrDaymien1]

Thanks man

[@deancarlyle7431]

Great thank you

[@christopherhansford6876]

Hey Nick. Should you avoid laying the snake bite victim down at all? Does the venom travel more slowly, say if bitten on the leg, if standing up?

[@MyLittleFarmhouse]

Would be helpful information to know if he bothers to answers question

[@charmlarritt2677]

You always want to have the bite site below the heart. If on the hand or arm, keep the arm down against your side. If on the leg, keep the patient sitting down. When standing, you're still using muscles to remain upright which can increase venom spread, whereas sitting down greatly reduces this. Do not lay the patient down, as we are trying to utilise gravity to avoid the spread of the venom, and laying down negates that.

[@katesmiles4208]

Good item 👍

[@steveanhiron6764]

Thankyou

[@carl8568]

I know it probably differs slightly from person to person, but how long do you generally have before serious complications arise (like unconsciousness) after an elapid evenomation?

[@lindsaybrown7357]

All good info but no one ever answers the question that I often wonder. What do you do if you are bitten but not on a limb ? What if you are bitten on the stomach ? This almost happened to me as I was climbing up rocks near Townsville.

[@mikeperry-africanreptilesv2600]

You should immediately communicate to get help to come to you. That’s if you have cell phone reception. I would send my location to a friend and ask him to get the ambulance to me. You need to keep still. You could also apply pressure to the bite site to perhaps trap the venom where it was injected.

[@ifyoucantjointhem]

Do you not call help before treating, get them on the road? DRSABCD - danger, response, send for help... 🤔

[@satbirsingh3122]

Salute bro

[@mikecox1974]

Who is just carrying around a compression bandage

[@MyLittleFarmhouse]

Can you answer the questions that people have asked in the comments 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@WickedWildlife]

I do my best to awnser as many as I can, but this isn’t a popular video and I have over 100 comments and questions every day

[@JohnWillis-c6r]

U neglected to WASH off bite area.then apply pressure bandage!

[@WickedWildlife]

You should never wash off the bite site, in some situations the drs can identify what specific type of antivenom you need based on a swab of the bite site Although most hospitals would now use a polyvalent/universal antivenom washing provides minimal benifits and reduces medical options

[@tilapiadave3234]

Snakebite first aid ,,, Vet dentist?

[@arkmobilepxvyt247]

First

[@matthewkelly4107]

!!

[@theviolator2.030]

That’s a rubber snake. This isn’t real.

[@WickedWildlife]

Hahaha yeah ok 😂

[@leeannelincoln3389]

Outdated

[@leopoldpoppenberger8692]

if you could speak not in an empty hollowing sound room your life saving info would be much more appreciated. I did not even get 1/2 of it .

[@unnamedchannel1237]

On the toilet.

[@florawillis1384]

Thanks for info. No reason to be holding poisonous snake while giving info! Not a toy!!

[@WickedWildlife]

It’s certainly not a toy, but I own these snakes and work with them for a living, and it’s a simple fact that but including the snake in the video more people are willing to watch and thus learn something that might save their own lives one day

[@Rol-g2f]

Australia has 2 or 3 deaths per year from snakebite. India has 11,000. Get things in perspective.

[@jacintaedwards1123]

Third most toxicly venomous snake on earth behind the Beaked Sea snake then the Fierce snake. Eastern Brown is number 3 although the Coastal Taipan and Mulga snake delivers a greater volume of venom.

[@WickedWildlife]

No Jacinta, and please stop trolling incorrect information on my page, I’ve explained a dozen times why your wrong