SNAKE CATCHER
0402 807 486
Noosa and Surrounding Areas
Servicing Noosa since 2013
Sunny coast serpents
Your local snake catcher for fast removal /relocation
Thousands of happy snakes relocated to their natural habitat
What to do in the event of a snake bite
Call 000
Don’t panic and stay still.
Snake venom travels through the lymphatic system to the bloodstream. Lymph is the fluid in your body that contains bloods cells. Unlike blood which is pumped around your body continuously, your lymph moves when you move your limbs. Therefore, staying calm and not moving can help slow does the venom’s movement in your body.
Put a pressure bandage over the bite itself.
. It should be tight, not allowing movement such as sliding a finger between the bandage and the skin, but without hindering blood circulation. Do not attempt to clean the wound, suck out venom or cut the bite site.
Use a heavy or elasticised roller bandage to immobilise the whole limb. (PIB)
Start just above the bite, then wrap until the whole limb is covered. Eg- for a bite on the arm or wrist, start just above the fingers and move upwards on the limb as far as the collar bone.
Splint the limb.
Include joints on either side of the bite.
Kepp the person and limb at rest.
If it is possible, indicate the site of the bite with a pen on the exterior of the pressure immobilisation bandage and monitor the patient while you await emergency services.
Call your local Sake Catcher on 0402 807 486.
To ensure no one else is put in danger, call a licensed catcher. Don’t try and catch it/kill it. The snake itself is not required for identification purposes.
