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How common are allergic reactions to snake bites?
Are these reactions species specific?
I've been bitten by hognoses and stung by many inverts without any allergic reactions worsening the venoms' effects. Should it follow to suit that I not be allergic to rattlesnake bites? Obviously Im still expecting to be in bad shape after a bite, but with the common advice that I be prepared for a bite, I just want to know bad it could get.
Luis
Venom allergies are rather rare except for people who work around significant quantities of dried venom (which is extremely allergenic through nasal or ocular exposure routes).
You should discuss this with your GP and have him prescribe you an epipen to keep by the cages for use in the event of a bite allergy (do NOT use it in the absense of allergic shock as inappropriate use can have devastating effects itself).
Cheers
B
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
Deputy Director
Australian Venom Research Unit
University of Melbourne
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