Definately weird being from the North. Keeping my eyes on the ground the whole time lol.

It does make the experience a little bit more intersting.  ;D

That is why I love NY state.

We may get snow and ice up here.......but the wildlife is usually all pretty friendly. ;D

What you ain 't got is scorpions and fire ants; we down here in the deep south got those plus rattle snakes, black widow spiders, bumble bees and them 1 1/2 inch red wasps that have more firepower than an Apache helicopter with attitude.

tarantulas, coral snakes, mocs, red ants(not so much anymore), yellow jackets,

Even the plant life down here has to be in the back of your mind.....

prickly pear, mesquite, bull nettle.....

Texas!  

ouch!!!!!

was that with or without treatment?

Treatment was 3 day admission into the hospital. 20 vials of Crofab (antivenin). The doctor recommended amputation of the finger - declined. He also recommended a fasciotomy (slitting the skin to relieve pressure from swelling) - declined.

I don't know how much his hospital bill was. But Crofab cost $750 - $1500 per vial.

He recieved a very significant dose of Crofab. Swelling in the limb and tissue damage would have been mostly likely much worse without it.

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I've heard people mention Copperheads. Except for a species of copperhead in Texas, the Trans Pecos Copperhead, Copperheads are supposedly far less venomous than Cottonmouths. Copperhead's primary toxin is a hemotoxin (destroys red blood cells). Most people recover fully from Copperhead bites with little more than swelling, some bleeding, and pain. Cottonmouth bites are a different story. Cottonmouths have a hemotoxin and a myotoxin (destroyes skin, muscle, connective tissue). They also have dirty mouths and secondary infections like gangrene are a real possibility.

I have seen alot of snakes working out in the oilfield people say(guys I work with) that they are attracted to the vibration of the rigs and are trucks.

Here in Mississippi we got plenty of the things and i sometimes think they are attracted to bass boats. Also Like Raul we got the ants and the red wasps. Bumped into a bush one time while i was in the boat and there were a nest of them and boy did they get mad made me leave the boat

.but the wildlife is usually all pretty friendly.  ;D

Rattle Snakes and Copper Heads are not friendly and plentiful throughout Rural NY

Muddy, he was referring to YOU  ;D