How to Survive Venomous Creepy Crawlies at Your Home
Published by If you are a city dweller, you would most likely take things for granted because wildlife never seems to cross paths with you. Unfortunately some people would sometimes encounter a poisonous snake or insect. The most obvious reaction for you would be to stay away and keep your safety distance. However, what if you are not aware of such harmful presence that is lurking close to you one day. Here are some survival tips you can practice to avoid a shocking encounter.
Scorpions, centipedes, spiders and snakes normally do not attack people but most of the time, people accidentally get too close or step onto these animals. Here are some tips you can use to prevent any nasty surprises.
General Survival Tips At Home
- Don’t put your hands into holes, such as rock crevices, heavy brush, or logs, without first investigating.
- Always use a rubbish picker or pole to pick up things when you suspect that there are creepy crawlies around. It’s a good idea to employ this while in the bathroom or out in the garden. Believe me.
- Carry a broom or long stick before venturing into tall grass or bush. Look down at where you are walking.
- Be careful when overturning bricks or boulders. Always use a long pole to keep a safety distance at all times.
- Beware of what’s lurking behind potted plants in your garden before using your hands to tend to the plants. Always check first to see whether there are venomous snakes or insects around.
- Listen to animal sounds like rattling, hissing and buzzing. That would indicate a snake or a swarm of bees. Do not make sudden movements but back away slowly.
- Always take a good look before you rest your hands on a tree trunk. Venomous insects like scorpions could be crawling on it.
- Never walk barefooted outdoors or while in the bathroom. Always put on footwear.
Survival Tips Concerning Poisonous Snakes
- Wear boots and thick denim pants to avoid snakebites.
- Always stay at least one snake length away from a snake to avoid it’s striking range.
- Do not step over a fallen tree but step on the log instead. Check to see if there is a snake resting on the other side.
- Don’t pick up any snake if you can’t tell if it is venomous or not.
- Carrying a hand phone is a good idea in case of a snake bite.
- Do not prod a snake with a stick to aggravate it.
- Avoid picking up dead a snake since its nerves might still be functioning and it may still bite you.
To conclude this article, here’s video of a British lady who got bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake caught live on camera. Not only did she faced a life threatening situation, she also had to survive the hospital bill at the end of the video. If you are not afraid of getting bitten, be afraid of the hospital bill!
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Sharif Ishnin is a writer and miniature painter from Singapore.
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On December 8, 2010 at 5:57 am
nice share.
On December 8, 2010 at 6:01 am
Can I tell you that because I learnt some of this as a child, I always shake my shoes before putting them on-just on the chance that there might be a scorpion or something else hiding inside.
I know the possibility is slim, but still.
On December 8, 2010 at 6:08 am
Yes, shaking or tapping shoes is one point I have missed Sharifa . Thanks for bringing it up.
On December 8, 2010 at 6:13 am
Very well, my dear
On December 8, 2010 at 7:59 am
thank goodness I don’t have this problem! great write though. I have a childhood friend that lives in Australia she always has those nasty blue back? red back? or whatever they are called spiders in her home.
On December 8, 2010 at 8:21 am
Nice Share.
On December 8, 2010 at 8:37 am
Good Write..!!! Thanks.
On December 8, 2010 at 9:58 am
My colleague would freak out when she sees this….she’s really afraid of snakes. As for me, as long as I only see it on my monitor or behind a glass cage in the zoo, that’s fine with me.
These are tips that should be put to heart in case of such encounters. Looks like they did not do any first aid on that last video…
On December 8, 2010 at 10:02 am
They are so scary, yes, and the hospital bill is too! You give valuable advice my friend. Thank you Sharif for sharing another great post. Take care.
On December 8, 2010 at 10:14 am
Good share
On December 8, 2010 at 10:19 am
This is so timely. I just published one on phobia-causing animals I can endure and one of them is a python snake. But of course, pythons are not venomous. I’m just bragging. haha! These are great tips Sharif. I guess I’ll faint before a venomous snake can even bite me. I also wonder who will scratch my nose when I get bitten. lol. Great video. Great post.
On December 8, 2010 at 11:31 am
I live in Florida, had a snake on the porch once, was afraid to even use a broom to get it out. So I sprayed it with roach spray. Poor snake went into convulsions and died. I felt really bad about it.
On December 8, 2010 at 11:35 am
Sharif you have done it again, with another exceptional article. I have lived in many places where one has to be very watchful of creatures like these.
As a child I remember my mom telling stories of waking every morning to scorpions in the skin. Of never getting into be without pulling the covers back to make sure they were not hiding in the coolness of the sheets.
While living in Arizona I was always getting my hand pulled back from placing it on the trees, scorpions lived in them.
On December 8, 2010 at 11:52 am
Even staying in HDB flat, a bat ever landed on my bag which was on the bed. At first I thought it was a stuff toy.
Actually with lizards, enough to scare me already.
That video that lady bitten by snake, actually what she was doing there? Eat full too free again?
Very good post, keep going.
On December 8, 2010 at 12:34 pm
I live in an apartment building not on the first floor, so I think that puts me into a safer category, does it? We have lots of tiny lizards around, but I have never noticed any harmful creatures… I’ll take your advice into consideration though, since our nature is semi-tropical and a chance to encounter a snake is still there. Thanks for the useful info!
On December 8, 2010 at 12:52 pm
I have read this article twice so now I know how to handle these creepy creatures if they ever come my way. As far as a snake, I hope I never come face to face with one of these. That woman must have had the scare of her life. I just can’t imagine being bitten by a venemous rattle snake. Good article once again.
On December 8, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Okay, I’ll keep these things in mind. I don’t have to worry too much in my apartment, but during warm weather I walk a lot in the park.
On December 8, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Thanks for the tips. I just hope to be able to remember this tips in a panic situation.
On December 9, 2010 at 10:48 am
I count my blessing my mother killed all the brown snakes that came up to our house when I was a child. Our dog died from one biting it. I guess we also grew up – snake aware. Good advice Sharif.
On December 9, 2010 at 11:42 am
Nothing too scary here apart from an occasional spider, moth or a mosquito. In the countryside yes I had encounters with snakes but unless you step on them, they always run away.
On December 9, 2010 at 12:28 pm
I’m so happy there are no animals like those in my region! I would be scary to death! I only get some domestic spiders and mosquitos once in a while!
On December 9, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Fortunately, in Costa Rica I’ve seen them only dead. Otherwise I would need your article urgently. Thank you.
On December 10, 2010 at 1:50 am
A very good post, and that video was a good warning to those who go looking for trouble.
On December 10, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Wow! Really useful information to know. It sounds rather dangerous where you live.
Christine
On December 11, 2010 at 7:19 am
Very precise and informative writing of a valuable piece. Even city dwellers need this from time to time.
On December 11, 2010 at 10:59 pm
very well written.
On April 26, 2011 at 5:05 am
Great points.