The snakes that have poison in our country are the pit viper, the rattlesnake and the vipers – What do we do if we find ourselves in front of them
On the occasion of the incident with the unfortunate woman in Thessaloniki, who bitten by a viper when he was asked to remove her from school, the WWF made public information about vipers and snakes in general in Greece, but also instructions on what to do if you encounter them and if they bite you.
According to the environmental organization, detailed instructions and all snakes as well as the other reptiles of Greece are registered on the site herpetofauna.gr.
The snakes that have poison in our country are sapitis, the honey snake and the vipers. The first two have venom in their back teeth so it is very difficult to bite in a way that would inject venom into a human.
About vipers, there are five species that exist in Greecebut only one, Vipera ammodytes, spreads throughout the country.
particularlyvipers are slow snakes and if they feel threatened they stay still so as not to be noticed and then move away as quickly as possible to avoid danger.
If someone gets close enough to them, they start hissing loudly (hissing) and curl up in a defensive position, while they are ready to use their last defensethe bite, if they approach them at a distance of less than half a meter.
The vipers they will never attack if someone does not grab them or come near them, if they do not feel a direct threat to their lives. But even in this case they are more likely to bite “dry”, i.e. without injection of venom, as a warning only.
According to WWF: There is no way to be sure that we have removed snakes from our site forever. But we can focus on what attracts them, taking the necessary steps to avoid them and protect ourselves. Moreover, the most common reasons that a snake will be found inside our house or in another closed space are either because it has discovered some source of food, or because he wants to find a hiding place to rest.
Finally, according to the organization, due to the composition of the venom of the snakes in Greece, after a poisonous bite we have more than enough time so that we visit a hospital in time for first aid.
Exception is the case of a bite on the neck or head, due to the fact that during the formation of swelling, an obstruction of the respiratory tract may be caused, as is the case anaphylactic reaction, as happened with the woman in Thessaloniki.
Source: Skai
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