Friend got bitten by Albino WD Rattler *graphic picture warning*

My friend owns a Reptile store and got bitten by the resident Albino Western Diamondback Rattlesnake over a week ago.
My friend is highly experienced, but even accidents can happen to the most experienced.

He went through around 18 units of antivenin before the hospital released him. He's expected to make a full recovery without any loss of limb.

1:00pm - 2 Hours after the bite:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...03786496_o.jpg

9:50pm:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...41016040_o.jpg


11:00pm:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...82159200_o.jpg

It popped after 14 units of Crofab Antivenin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...52554243_o.jpg

12 days after the bite, today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...40562862_o.jpg


And the little happy ray of sunshine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...34670765_o.jpg

Gross. Lol

I always find it fascinating how the wound gets alot worse for awhile before it even looks like its starting to heal. Like 12 days after you cut yourself the wound will look much better. 12 days after the snake bite it looks 10x worse than it first did lol.
Thanks for sharing, glad to see he'll be ok. Yet another reason why i plan on never owning a deadly hot...

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Originally Posted by pheonix

Gross. Lol

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Yup. I knew it was gonna be nasty, but it still didn't prepare me for what the finger actually looked like... lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

I always find it fascinating how the wound gets alot worse for awhile before it even looks like its starting to heal. Like 12 days after you cut yourself the wound will look much better. 12 days after the snake bite it looks 10x worse than it first did lol.
Thanks for sharing, glad to see he'll be ok. Yet another reason why i plan on never owning a deadly hot...

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I agree.
And I can't trust myself with a hot. I feel like if I owned one, I would be in the hospital constantly.... >_<

Thanks for posting the pictures. They are pretty nasty... but it's important to remind folks about what a rattler bite can do.

And the rattler looks like he's all "Yeah? And I'd bite him again!" all pretty... lol.

Thanks for posting this. I am glad your friend will get better, but people need graphic proof that hot's are not status animals, and even someone with years of experience can reap the repercussions of owning one.

It only takes a second for disaster to happen.

Gale

nice looking snake. hope you friend heals up

Gnarls, 2nd and 3rd pic look like a bad prosthetic its so blue.

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Yes. These beautiful snakes are not to be underestimated. It only takes one wrong move to land you in the hospital.

I only hope that people wanting a hot look at these pictures before they make their final descision. It's a huge responsibility.

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Aaaand that's why I don't want a hot. Thank you for reaffirming that in my brain. :P

In all seriousness, glad your friend's alright and I hope he recovers well. That rattler looks like it wants to take another swing at him already!