@radical_animal @angijones Not true at all. In Australian Snakebite Project data for 2005–2015, nearly half of bites occurred when people were unknowingly active near a snake, while 15% occurred when people tried to catch or kill one. Damn facts, always …
@rohan_p More importantly, RBBS bites seems much less likely than brown and other snake bites. I met a snake handler once who told me, RBBS are the ones to have around. They are pretty skittish, not highly venomous, and territorial against other snake…
@ptornroth Håller med. Men det otroliga är att det är väldigt få som dör av ormbett i Aus, trots att landet väl har flera av de giftigaste ormarna. Enligt den här undersökningen 2 döda/år mellan 2005 och 2015. https://t.co/fc4sPxLvPI
Johnston CI, Ryan NM, Page CB, Buckley NA, Brown SG, O'Leary MA, et al. (2017). The Australian Snakebite Project, 2005-2015 (ASP-20). Medical Journal of Australia, 207, 119-125. https://t.co/9H3l1B8KC3 https://t.co/nYC6yfCL7v