Bite reaction

[d_virginiana]

Huh. I've always had pretty bad reactions to both water and garter snake bites. They don't even have to draw blood to make my skin swell and itch, just break the skin a little.

It would suck if you were developing an allergy! I wonder if allergies acquired through being exposed to something a lot are any worse than ones you naturally have?

[Didymus20X6]

Steve allergic to snakes? Will he have to relinquish his vast radix collection? What will he do? WHAT WILL HE DO?

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[guidofatherof5]

Steve allergic to snakes? Will he have to relinquish his vast radix collection? What will he do? WHAT WILL HE DO?

</cheesy organ music>

"They may take our freedom but they'll never take my radixes"

[kerensa]

I found a couple of the bits I collected itched... hope it doesn't go beyond that ever.

[EasternGirl]

I can remember us having a discussion on here before about the gland and the mild venom produced...we were talking about how garters could be referred to as "warms" technically. We discussed how some people seem to react to bites and some don't. I would think that the severity and the location of the bite would matter and probably the state of the person's immune system at the time of the bite. Sometimes just holding my garters will make my arms itch for some reason...and other times it doesn't bother me at all. I have pretty severe allergies though. When Sadie bit me yesterday...she didn't even break the skin...but one bite did bruise me and hurt pretty bad and the area itched for a while after.

[Selkielass]

Beekepers face envenomation every time they visit the yard. Most choose to dress lightly get stung at least once a week, and nearly all soon develop some degree of immuneiity. The key is regular and exposure to normal exposure amounts.

[kimbosaur]

Could it be that you were possibly reacting to something else in the mouth? Like some sort of bacteria that might not always be there? I ask because I have sensitive skin when it comes to germs and sometimes I will react differently to animals (saliva especially) depending on where they've been, what they've eaten/sniffed, or if they are sick themselves.

[guidofatherof5]

Could it be that you were possibly reacting to something else in the mouth? Like some sort of bacteria that might not always be there? I ask because I have sensitive skin when it comes to germs and sometimes I will react differently to animals (saliva especially) depending on where they've been, what they've eaten/sniffed, or if they are sick themselves.

A very good point to bring up Kimberly and one I have considered.
At this point it's all a guessing game as to what really happened.

[EasternGirl]

That is a good point.

[guidofatherof5]

This was 24 hours later.