Nommed by a hog

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Originally Posted by kristan

I found this awhile ago when I had hogs:
http://www.herpnet.net/bite/

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This is always what I post when people ask about hoggie envenomations. It sounds like the OP had a fairly similar reaction to the experience that the guy in the link had with a hoggie bite.

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Originally Posted by Trustthapo

Oddly enough, I don't react badly to any insect bites or stings, so I dunno why this got so icky. XDD

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How you react (or don't react) to an insect bite/sting has no relation to the effects of being envenomated by a snake.

ok trustthapo...you DO know that hognose's r mildly venomous right and that your little guy was trying to nail you with his fangs in the rear? you seem a little too casual about the whole deal if you knew it was trying to get some venom in you...i'm not putting you down or anything, please dont get upset by my post here, but i was just unsure if you r aware of their venom or not and then if so, despite it being so mild and generally of no major risk to us, wonder why you would take your time getting the snake off of your hand? have you been bit by your little guy before and there was no reaction that time so you werent worried of what effects that venom would have? i dunno, i'm just asking is all.
good luck though, with the healing process and uh, be more careful next time, lol. ;)

You can pour hot water or Listerine on the snake and is should let go quickly

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Originally Posted by txherp

You can pour hot water or Listerine on the snake and is should let go quickly

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Wouldn't pouring hot water on the snake just burn it and cause it great injury? I have heard of the Listerine before but never about using hot water.

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Originally Posted by txherp

You can pour hot water or Listerine on the snake and is should let go quickly

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Or, in the case of a small hognose, just pry it's mouth open.