What are the symptoms of being bitten by a bamboo snake

I believe everyone knows the poisonous snake called the Bamboo Leaf Green Snake. This snake is green all over and likes to hide on green plants, which makes it difficult for many people to discover the existence of the Bamboo Leaf Green Snake in time. If we are bitten by a venomous snake like the bamboo pit viper, we should tie up the bitten part and suck out the blood, otherwise it will cause poisoning and death. In addition, if bitten by a bamboo pit viper, the victim will experience pain in the wound and vomiting.

Is Bamboo Leaf Green Poisonous?

The Trimeresurus fasciatus is poisonous and is a tube-toothed venomous snake of the Viperidae family and the Trimeresurus genus. This species is a strong arboreal species, often hanging or wrapped around tree branches, especially in the bushes near caves. It is mostly active on rainy days, and can also be seen in the evenings on sunny days. It is most active in the evening and at night. It has the habit of putting out fire at night, but does not react to electric lights.

The general chemical composition of the venom of the bamboo snake contains hemorrhagic poison, multiple enzymes and a small amount of neurotoxins. From the observation of clinical effects, the green bamboo snake belongs to the blood-circulating venom type. After being bitten, there will be severe burning pain in the local wound and swelling will develop rapidly. Its typical characteristics are that bloody blisters are more common and appear earlier, and systemic symptoms are generally less common.

What to do if bitten by a bamboo snake

The bite of the bamboo pit viper is not scary. Cases of life-threatening after being bitten by this species are extremely rare. The amount of venom discharged by the bamboo pit viper when biting is small, with an average of about 30 mg of venom each time. Its toxicity is mainly hemorrhagic changes. As long as we do a good job of detoxification in the early stage and detoxification in the later stage, we will recover quickly.

After being bitten by a green bamboo snake, don't panic or run home, because strenuous exercise will aggravate the spread of venom. You should immediately detoxify the wound to reduce the absorption of venom and reduce the risk of poisoning.

First, find a rope and tie it tightly around the wound near the center (top) to prevent the venom from flowing up. It is best to make a cross on the wound with a knife and suck the blood out with your mouth until it turns red. If there is a wound in your mouth, do not suck the blood and go to the hospital as soon as possible.

What are the symptoms of being bitten by a bamboo snake?

There are 2 tooth marks on the wound (occasionally there may be only one), with a spacing of 0.3-0.8 cm. The wound oozes a small amount of blood, causes severe pain, feels like burning, is locally red and swollen, may ulcerate, and develops rapidly. Its typical characteristics are that bloody blisters are more common and appear earlier; systemic symptoms are generally less common. Systemic symptoms include nausea, dizziness, and abdominal distension and pain. Some patients vomited blood and had bloody stools, and severe cases suffered toxic shock.