NTD send them Wussy corals down here, and let them get properly trained in the art of injection........
Yeah, we have had a few deaths, mostly kids picking them up. But like you say few and far between. They are not as active as the other species, and generally hide during the day, so they are not seen as often as the other snakes, and so there are fewer bites, hence fewer deaths. We used to have quite a few at our fire station. Rather large ones also. About two feet. They caught one, and put it in a bag, and put it in the freezer, and then "artistically" arranged it in a coiled striking position, and waited till the next morning, when the next shift took over, and they put it in the Med Box, and casually, watched as the next shift's Medic, opened the med box, to do the morning truck checks. Since he was very scared of snakes, the effect was indeed, more than we had anticipated
......as soon as he opened the box up all the way, and saw the snake, he still had the box in his hand, he slung box, snake, and contents all over the bay, and rose up, and quickly backed across the bay and slammed into the engine.
Glad they didn't get a call......but they had a back up box.
Yes we did help him pick up the contents,
.......after he calmed down.......and the cussing and threats subsided......Oh, yeah, your tax dollars at work......
Wayne
