What to do if a rattlesnake bites you A western diamondback rattlesnake is milked for venom at a rattlesnake roundup in Kansas. The venom is then used to help produce antivenom to treat snakebites. If you're bitten, the venom from a rattlesnake begins to digest the flesh, ca...
The venom they extract can be used to create antivenom. So next time you’re wandering around Australia and get bit by a venomous snake, be sure to thank the local snake milker because an antivenom is the only thing that could save your life....
A mature rattlesnake usually won't envenomate an animal he can't eat. like you. Baby snakes are another matter. I am an EMT and we had a 2 year old bit by a rattler yesterday here in NM. Luckily it was a dry bite. Still scary trying to get an IV going and flying the kid ...