>>858069I got bit in my driveway one night. well, it broke skin but didn't sink fangs in. still had to stay in overnight and get monitored. hope you're not afraid of needles.
If you're out bush and a brown gets you, you're probably fucked. Your best hope is that you get lucky and it's a dry bite.
a meter is way two close, you want to be at least two or three from it, minimum. as another anon said, they're super aggressive and will actively come after you if they get in the mood.
Make plenty of noise to hopefully deter them. stomp your feet, kick the underbrush (being sure there's not one where you're kicking).
most of the other main things have been mentioned already. heavy duty gaitors, ambulance cover (most private cover should include it, if you don't have that, state ambo services usually have it available too. it's a pain in the arse having something extra to pay for, but if you ever need an ambulance, even once in your life, it'll save you thousands.
Keep up on your first aid. wrapping a snakebite is pretty much the same as it's always been. Some modern bandages have markings on them to help you get the correct amount of compression. keep movement, panic and exertion to a minimum. Try to get ID on the snake, the hospital needs to know what it was to give the right antivenom.
I'm fucking paranoid of them being under every rock, bush, crack or clump of grass now. I hate walking home at sunset when every twig casts a long snek shaped shaddow.
>>858226I have a long barrel .410 for home defence against reptiles. Getting caught with a pistol of any caliber anywhere outside of a range though, and you'll be fucked seven ways from sunday.
