The corn snake, also known as the red rat snake and the corn snake, is a member of the genus Elephantine. The color of corn snakes varies according to the species, and corn snakes are often seen in gray, taupe, orange, and khaki, with black borders, or reddish-brown markings. The abdomen has different shades of checkered markings. Almost all snakes have teeth, and all snakes bite when they feel threatened or in pain. Fortunately, corn snakes are non-venomous snakes. After being bitten by them, they will not cause much damage, so there is no need to worry too much. However, if you are really bitten by a corn snake, you should still do some simple treatment.

1. Treatment of snake bites of corn snakes

Corn snakes are non-venomous snakes, and the symptoms after being bitten by them are rows of fine teeth. , into a figure eight. There will be no pain, numbness, swelling and weakness. At this time, you only need to clean the wound and stop the bleeding. Then rub the outside of the wound with red mercury and iodine tincture, and if possible, go to the hospital for tetanus treatment and inject a tetanus shot.

2. Treatment of venomous snake bites

1. Symptoms

Some snakes are venomous, even highly venomous, after being bitten by them Special treatment is required. Here, we have compiled some treatment methods for snake bites for you. Venomous snake bites are divided into hemorrhagic snake venom and snake venomous snake venom. The symptoms of hemorrhagic snake venom are that the wound is burning, showing local swelling and will gradually spread, there are ecchymosis, self-mixing, blisters, etc. around the wound, the oozing blood is pulpy, and the subcutaneous tissue or skin will appear necrosis , In addition, it is accompanied by bloody sputum, hematuria, lower blood pressure, nausea, fever, bleeding from the seven orifices, vomiting, miosis, cramps, etc. The injured person may die within six to forty-eight hours after being bitten. In addition to the above symptoms, nerve snake venom will also experience swallowing paralysis, drowsiness, ptosis, ataxia, local weakness, drooling, stuttering, etc. In severe cases, respiratory failure may even occur within eight to seventy-two hours. Death occurs.

2. Treatment method

(1) First treatment: the most important point is to buy time after being bitten by a poisonous snake. The first is to find a cloth strip or use a long Shoelaces, using wake-based blackmail in the wound close to the upper five to ten centimeters of the heart, so that the toxin gradually spreads. However, in order to prevent limb necrosis, every ten minutes or so, it is necessary to relax for one to two minutes. At the same time, try to remove the toxins in the wound. It is best to wash the wound with hydrogen peroxide or 0.1% potassium permanganate to destroy the poisonous juice. You can also use cold water, salt water or clean raw water instead.

(2) Disinfection treatment: With the mark of the snake tooth as the center, cut the skin of the wound into a cross shape with a sterilized knife. Then squeeze hard with both hands, cupping, or cover the wound with 4-5 layers of gauze, suck forcefully with the gauze between your mouth, spit out immediately after sucking and rinse your mouth with water, but if there is dental caries, oral mucosa or lip damage, this method is prohibited. , to avoid poisoning. After being bitten by a poisonous snake, you should take medicine as soon as possible: take Lobelia orally, smash the Lobelia and Realgar together, make a paste for external application, and change it once a day.

(3) Therapy: There are still quite a lot of anti-toxin therapy drugs, including Shanghai snake medicine, Nantong snake medicine, herbal lobelia, etc. Shanghai snake medicine is taken orally at 20 ml for the first time, and then 10 milliliters each time. ml, once every 6 hours, until the symptoms of systemic poisoning disappear. For the first time, 20 pieces of Nantong snake medicine should be smashed and taken with one or two shochu and warm water (for those who do not know how to drink alcohol, the amount of alcohol used can be reduced. After drinking, the patient's pulse and heartbeat speed up, and they are intoxicated. Do not misdiagnose as snake venom poisoning. worsening symptoms).