Snakes - Collection of Information and Links (mostly our area)

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Snake Identification Facebook Group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/SnakeIDCR

Email from local Biologist is at the end.

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EMERGENCY SNAKE BITE FIRST AID - SPANISH

EMERGENCY SNAKE BITE FIRST AID - ENGLISH

 

3 venomous species in Guanacaste

A biologist nearby said "Here in Guanacaste there are only 3 species of venomous snakes"

1.
Central America Rattlesnake Snake    Crotalus simus   Babies look like adults.
 

2.
Slender Hognosed Pitviper   Porthidium ophryomegas


3.
-Central America Coral Snake   Micrurus nigrocinctus

Prepare what to do in an emergency

Make list what to do.
- CALL 911
- Get transportation to hospital
- Assume snake is venomous .  Even if it is not venomous, it must be treated to prevent other problems.
- Take a bottle of water for patient if you can QUICKLY.
- Go to hospital that has anti-venom.  (Biologist says Nicoya and Liberia.  Hopefully, someone is with you and keep calling while you are in transport.)

Universidad de Costa Rica: (taken from images below that are from the  Universidad de Costa Rica.
     "It is not necessary to take the snake to the hospital to be identified, the medical personnel will determine which treatment to administer based on the signs and symptoms of the patients."
     "If the snake that caused the bite is a coral snake (Elapidae family), THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL WILL ADMINISTER AN ANTICORAL SERUM."
     "If the snake that caused the bite belongs to the Viperidae family, THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL WILL ADMINISTER A POLIVALENT SERUM."

Before someone is bitten by a snake suggestions.

- FIND OUT WHAT HOSPITALS NEAR YOU HAVE THE ANTI-VENOM. 
There are 2 anti-venoms, ANTICORAL SERUM and POLIVALENT SERUM.

- Especially if you don't have a car, find transportation, a neighbor, family member, TAXI numbers, ambulance numbers, etc.

- READ all the information you can now, before there is an incident.

- Know where things are that you might need in an emergency,
your ID,
phone numbers,
your phone,
maybe make a list for in case of an emergency, etc. 
Keep an emergency paper with all of your information, instructions, links, what to take and phone numbers.

 

Links

 

Charts and Photos

 

CORAL

 

Indentification Links

Snake Identification Costa Rica - Facebook - Not for emergencies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hola.

Liberia and Nicoya hospitals should have anti venom.

Baby Rattlesnakes look exactly like an adult.

Pura vida.

El dom., 14 mar. 2021 3:42 p. m., <info@surfsidepotrero.net> escribió:
Hola Ismael,

Thank you so much!

1. Do you know the closest location to Potrero, that they have the anti-venoms?
2. Do you have a photo of a baby Rattlesnake? Does it have a yellow tail?

Thanks!
Sherrie Bidwell
http://www.surfsidepotrero.net/snakes.html



From: Ismael Carranza Ortiz [mailto:carranzaortiz@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 9:33 AM
To: congo trail; info@surfsidepotrero.net
Subject: Re: Snakes

Hola. My name is Ismael and I am the Biologist of the Congo Trail Zoo.

Here in Guanacaste there are only 3 species of venomous snakes, from the ~30 venomous snakes in the country.

Those 3 species are:

-Central America Rattlesnake Snake (Crotalus sinus)

-Slender Hognosed Pitviper (Porthidium ophryomegas)

-Central America Coral Snake (Micrurus nigrocinctus)

Any other questions please let me know.



El jue., 4 mar. 2021 4:31 p. m., congo trail <thecongotrailcanopytour@gmail.com> escribió:
Hola Isma, me ayudas a responderle a ellos sobre las serpientes porfis

Saludos

Emilia Badilla