{"id":61277,"date":"2025-05-27T07:42:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T07:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=61277"},"modified":"2025-05-27T07:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T07:42:47","slug":"when-bitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=61277","title":{"rendered":"When bitt."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-27-at-05.04.13_6e179b37-853x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-27-at-05.04.13_6e179b37-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-27-at-05.04.13_6e179b37-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-27-at-05.04.13_6e179b37-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-27-at-05.04.13_6e179b37.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to Do If You\u2019re Bitten by a Snake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Stay Calm<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Panic spreads venom faster. Keep the bite below heart level and limit movement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Call for Help<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Dial 911 or your local emergency number immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First Aid<\/strong><br>\u00a0Rinse with water and soap<br>\u00a0Loosely bandage if needed<br>\u00a0Keep still\u00a0Don\u2019t use a tourniquet<br>\u00a0Don\u2019t cut or suck the wound<br>\u00a0Avoid alcohol, caffeine, ice, or tobacco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Identify the Snake<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Only if it\u2019s safe, note its appearance or take a photo for medical staff.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Even if symptoms are mild, go to the hospital\u2014some venom effects are delayed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Snake-Repellent Plants to Protect Your Home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Seven-leaf flower (Aesculus)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Said to repel venomous snakes and treat bites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marigold<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bright flowers with a smell snakes dislike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kudzu Vine<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Known for snake-repelling properties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lemongrass<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Smells fresh but snakes can\u2019t stand it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Snake Plant<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hardy, low-maintenance, and keeps snakes away indoors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Plant these around your yard or home for natural protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to Do If You\u2019re Bitten by a Snake \u00a0Even if symptoms are mild, go to the hospital\u2014some venom effects are delayed. Snake-Repellent Plants to Protect Your&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61277"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61277"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61279,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61277\/revisions\/61279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}