Adder bite?

[JaySteel]

Originally Posted by ViperaBerus

I'm a field herpetologist that has been working with venomous snakes for at least 25 years now, most of those with adders, but I study vipers and colubrids as a whole and am heavily involved with various toxicology units which require venom for medical research.

At last a real expert has come forth from among all the 'would-be' experts on this forum. The subject of adders seems to attract more misinformation than any other subject of wildlife.

Originally Posted by ViperaBerus

I was in hospital for ten days with my worst bite. Steve Backshall was in for a week when he was bitten a couple of years back.

I read of a case in 2004 in the UK where I man was hospitalised for 26 days following bites to both hands by a small juvenile adder whilst demonstrating how snakes should be handled!

Jason