>>information from some very good sources have told told me,a healthy adult man would not even need immediate medical attention to a copperhead bite.However would need to see a doctor soon after for things such as infection and tissue damage...


You probably already know this, but for the benefit of other reading who might not... A healthy adult would, in most cases, probably SURVIVE a copper bite without medical treatment...BUT...like you said, tissue damage is a real possibility and the sooner you get treatment, the less damage there will be. So, if you are bitten by a copper, head to the horpital as soon as reasonably possible. Don't stay home just because you heard copper bites are not fatal...

There's also the possibility of an allergic reaction. If you start having an allergic reacontion, the time to be looking for help is past. You need to already be on your way to the hospital (and not be the one driving) or have paramedics on their way to you.

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