I could well be mistaken, but it is my understanding that S. catenatus is considerably hotter than S. miliarius. If 36 hours in hospital was required, I'd say there was a possibility that if the bite had been left un-treated, it might well have proven lethal.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, Terry. I wish you well & no future bites.

~~Greg~~

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• SD Press: Curator bitten by snake 24 Oct - W von Papineäu, Tue Nov 21 10:01:45 2006
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• RE: SD Press: Curator bitten by snake 24 - orinoco, Tue Nov 21 21:32:04 2006
• Just goes to show you... - psilocybe, Tue Nov 21 23:41:37 2006
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