Recently got bitten by a snake and thought it was time to get a kit for both cars. Fortunately by brother had a few bandages in his car at the time. Good size and price. Free delivery over $55. Some other things on sale atm. Stay safe.
Snake Bite Kit $12.50 + $8.80 Delivery ($0 BNE C&C/ $55 Order) @ First Aid Kits Australia
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Ouch, just had my little brother get bitten by aggressive brown snake in Victoria, still in hospital getting treatment
Oh damn, if you don't mind me asking where did it happen. Hope he recovers soon.
It was at the steps of McKenzie falls in the Grampians, just came out of no where as he was going back up
New fear unlocked. I love going to waterfalls.
Where in the car can you store these to maximise their life? Cars in QLD get pretty bloody hot in summer, which is not good for elastic bandages.
I used to keep a spare handheld 2-way radio in my car. I kept it in a cheap thermos-style bottle. You'd be able to find one to fit all this pretty easily.
There isn't anywhere really practical, low and covered, like foot well or under seats, but gets in way, just aim for no direct sun and put like a blanket on top or insulated container. I got same problem with batteries in hot car.
I wonder if somewhere low in the engine compartment might actually be cooler! Good ventilation means it probably won't exceed the outside air temperature, provided you don't put it somewhere silly like near the exhaust manifold.
Of course, that assumes I can find some empty space in the engine compartment. Pretty packed in many cars. And of course I'd need to put it into a waterproof container.
Here's how it used to be done - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Iy91bKhrM
WARNING: that method is outdated. Use the modern method.Fascinating story about the last 'Snake Man of La Perouse' : https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/john-cann-the-last-snake…
The day I watched John Cann, a brown snake went up his trouser leg "this is not a normal part of the act", he said, as he carefully removed the snake. He seemed relaxed about the situation.
Wow over 400 bites
Thanks for sharing. Just moved house into an area more prevalent for snakes, didn’t even think of this but I’ll be purchasing one now!
Came expecting a deal on the drink, left disappointed.
Seems like a decent deal even just for the compression bandages. I feel tempted to buy one, but my first aid kit already has one that I'm yet to use.
If you're only after the compression bandage, CW has a 10cmx10.5m (stretched length) bandage for $11.99:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/90006/snake-bite-ban…
That's longer than the combined length in this deal (2x4.5m=9m).
It is a good deal for the entire kit though, and it comes with instructions so one of your co-travellers can use it to save YOU.
I have a shovel. To cut them in half
Hahaha you're a prime candidate for this deal
Better off with a 10ga.
If you ever find yourself in the bush, having copped a bite from a huge poisonous brown snake, it's vital you know how to treat the wound. If you were to pour Sprite over the bite, like I've just done, you would find it would have absolutely no effect whatsoever. So don't use Sprite on snakebite, because all Sprite does is quench your thirst.
Glad you’re alive to tell that story.
Next time try vodka
Plus the hospital needs venom on the wound so it can test to see what antivenin to give you.
No longer true.
All medical centres now stock a single generic anti-venom (polyvalent) which is applied for all bites. They no longer need to test or know the type of snake.
This has significantly improved recovery from bites when the wrong antivenom was applied.Is that now also true for spider bites?
When I was bitten by a suspected redback spider years ago (didn't see the spider, but redbacks had been seen a few feet away), they gave me heparin and put me on observation.
They told me they have an antivenom, but as it's prepared from horse blood, people can have bad reactions to the antivenom. So they only give it when really needed.
Nice one thanks for the update
Are you affiliated?
Truly the wisest words I have heard.
You could always get a couple of compression bandages from Ali
https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-adjustable-calf-compr…Those don't have the tension indicators that let you know when you're wrapping with the correct pressure.
I use the for joint support and have no problems tensioning them 'not too tight that they cut off circulation'. You won't always have your kit with you. St Johns give instruction for dedicated compression and other methods in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLkw4BXa7pQ
I use the for joint support and have no problems tensioning them 'not too tight that they cut off circulation'.
That's great, but if you get bitten on a trail and someone else has to put it on you, they might not know what "too tight" is.
You won't always have your kit with you.
Well you won't always have compression joint supports with you either. :)
If you already have them and are confident you and your hiking partners know how tight they should be, then you might as well stick with them. If you don't have anything yet, it might be a good idea to get something that's designed to be easier to use.
Bunnings had snake bandages a few months back. They were mentioned on Ozb.
Just ordered this morning and they have already sent me the shipping info. That’s some really speedy service
Did you bite it back?