In case someone reads this as an isolated email: Up to date care for a rattle snake bite says DO NOT try to suck or cut a bite. Don't "squeeze" it either, that won't help and will cause further tissue damage. Spend your time calling for or safely driving to advanced medical care. Trisha "Lightning" Prescott On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:44:23 -0700, Brian Cluff wrote: > > SquishyGecko wrote: > > I'm wondering just what exactly the signs of a rattlesnake in the > > area are, other than the obvious rattle. > > The US Army survival guide says to try and squeeze as much of the > poison > out as possible. They also say NOT to try and suck it out because it > will go right though the skin in your mouth and you'll end up with > poison in 2 places, or 2 people poisoned. Thats all I can remember > off > the top of my head... > > Brian Cluff > Team Snaptek > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com