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Old 01-25-2005, 12:57   #1
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SE Asia - information- local venomous snakes

Anyone traveling to help during the aftermath of the Tsunami should read as well as a good refresher for 1st Group medics.
Hope it helps.

Its 6+ megs as an adobe .pdf file, so I will not attach here. Use the link provided. Very good information.

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Old 01-25-2005, 13:17   #2
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They're everywhere, they're everywhere!! The Russel's viper seems to have been the most aggressive and casused the most fatalities.
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Old 01-25-2005, 13:41   #3
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Australia has the most, the most aggressive, the most venomous, and IIRC, the largest poisonous snakes in the world.

Almost lost a Platoon Sergeant there.

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Old 01-25-2005, 13:53   #4
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Australain has the most, the most aggressive, the most venomous, and IIRC, the largest poisonous snakes in the world.

Almost lost a Platoon Sergeant there.

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I believe you are correct, we spent 30 days there just prior to returning for Nancy's tour of the WH.

Perhaps 6 or 7 of the top ten poisonous snakes worldwide reside there.

I was looking, but all I saw was a good sized Tiger snake beautiful bluish/black coloration, just about pure black. He was dead beside the road.
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Old 01-25-2005, 15:07   #5
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thanks Saca
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Old 01-25-2005, 16:32   #6
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IIRC we had a support troop in 1st Gp place a very small, but very poisonous Thai snake in his mouth for kicks, this snake was no longer than 4 inches. Last I heard he was in complete renal failure. Life is tough, but it's much tougher when you're stupid.

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