[Page Updated: 25 October 2022] Red-necked Keelback Snakebite and Envenomation A couple of months back I received an email from a concerned father whose son was bitten by a red-necked keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus) he had found in their neighbor’s garden. “My son is suffering from nonclotting, severe swelling, and paralysis and is now in ICU, … Read more
DO YOU KNOW WHICH SNAKE BIT YOU? IF YES, CLICK ONE: Monocled Cobra Spitting Cobra King Cobra Krait Pit Viper Russel’s Viper Coral Snake Red-necked or Other Keelback If you are bitten by a snake in Thailand or anywhere in Southeast Asia: 1. Lay down on the ground and be calm. Many bites – around … Read more
I was visiting my friends at the snake show yesterday. One of them was bitten 5 days ago by a Naja kaouthia during one of the shows. It bit his leg through the pants – and got him with both fangs. Nobody expects this to be a life-threatening bite because he has been bitten 4 … Read more