crotalus

The new anti venom used by hospitals is called Crofab and is 60k per dose, an average sized male human will require 2 doses. Right now, I dont think it is covered by any insurance. So you will be out of pocket Here is my favorite snake pic I've taken. He came over a dead branch 1.5 yards away from me when I was sitting in the ground during a coyote stand. His 5 foot skin looks nice on the wall image.jpeg Actually the new antivenom is call Antivipmyn and cost about $200 a vial to produce, what hospitals charge/mark up, is outrageous expensive. Crofab has been around for about 10yrs now and is about $2000 vial. Average starting dose for any antivenom is 6 to 8 vials but it can go as high as 20+ vials based on how severe the envenomation is. Bottom line... Don't get bit. Awesome looking snake by the way.

How does one keep their wits about themselves when being attacked by a grizzly bear and remember what grandma or Lark taught them... +1 for the coolness factor. Dang lucky dude for sure.

Dang some funny stuff here, lmao! Great comic relief for a stressful day. .... Yuk but I also fell off my chair after that! Great read

Arizona Tree Frog... Nice one too. Here's a great site for ID helps http://www.reptilesofaz.org

Interesting find, thanks for sharing. I saw a really old diamondback in the hills by Tombstone airport in the same condition. That poor guy was so old its scales were in bad shape and no rattle. Giant snake, did nothing but hiss and puff really loud. Since it had lived for so long I just walked away from it, after I changed my shorts....

Unit 30A at the Rancho Venado... High fence farm/operation just north of Elfida AZ. I wonder if any ever escaped, sans the sightings in 29 and 31?

Appears to be a brand new/juvenile Crotalus atrox aka western diamondback. Unless, it was in the northern mountains then a juvenile Crotalus cerberus aka Arizona Black. Ernest

Happy Birthday Casey, all the best to you and your family. Ernest

+1 Arizona Black , no doubt Crotalus cerberus. There are no timber rattlesnakes in Az. Nice find Ernest

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Cool pix, how old are they and are they full grown? These pix brought back some great memories of goats I raised. Thanks for sharing

Holy cow pies! The forth pic down, that guy has some big conjones.... I would think that lion could potentially be on you in a blink of an eye. Thanks for sharing.

^^^^LMAO! That's hilarious

Nice, it was bound to happen one day. LMAO!

Really nice pix. The rattlesnake is a black-tailed rattlesnake not Mojave. Only one place I know of where you have oppossums that ugly and black-tails that beautiful, thanks for sharing. Don't understand why people can't respect property that is not yours... Ernest

Six pages! Lol, keep 'em coming gents. Mr. Quimby it's understandable, some people just don't like snakes. I do have to admit some of those Mohave pix give me the willies... aggressive son of a guns.

Dang Jim, you got yourself a nice boa there. Was it aggressive? Awesome pix everyone, sure enjoying this post!

Sorry to hear about your uncle Adicted. What happened to him is not an uncommon occurrence with the current antivenom protocols. Antivenom is made from antibodies produced by sheep or horse that have been exposed to venom. The product is refined and purified, then ready for infusion into a patient when needed. The antivenom works so long as it stays attached to the venom. In most cases there is a rebound effect when, after a few days post therapy the antivenom falls off the venom and free venom begins to circulate causing bleeding as if you have been bitten again. Long story short, being envenomated has long term effects and should be monitored for an extended period of time, usually several weeks. One and done is not the rule for treatment. Then there's the muscle damage and pain and blah blah blah ... It's a really big deal to be envenomated. Be careful out there watch where you step, place your hands and sit down. We live in a beautiful but potentially dangerous land enjoy it and stay safe. Ernest

Wow, another outstanding post! Thanks for sharing all the pictures and stories. Reptiles are absolutely amazing. The more we learn about them the less likely we are to abuse them. Thanks again for this informative post. Ernest

Wow, you're not only good at finding snakes you're also good at finding shed antlers... Dang nice. Thanks for sharing Ernest

Ouch! While I'm sorry you got donged, there are some funny replies/comments to your post. It's never happened to me yet and hope it never does. Looks painfully bad.... Ernest

Thanks for sharing your stories Casey. Really nice bucks and classy photos. By the way how wide was your buck's antlers? Ernest

Ornate box turtle... Seems kind of cold to be found outside this late in the year. Used to be able to posses now protected in Arizona.

Wow, that's the stuff of great memories and future dreams. Thank you for sharing your memories of a great hunt.