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For most people, a toxic snake is probably at the top of the list of things you would not want to meet at home. The owners can go completely to help out and make their properties less attractive for reptiles by avoidingSome lawn materials andgarden decorations. But as long as we live in the same space as these creatures, there is no way to guarantee that you will not see at some point. Unfortunately, a recent meeting ended with a 7 -year -old child in hospital after a notorious type of poisonous snake bit him at home. Read the rest to see how the child found himself like the damage and where the serpent was hiding.

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June 3, 7 years oldElijah Bustamante has beenbitten by a poisonous snake At his home as Green Cove Springs, Florida, local reports from Jacksonville CBS Wjax. Although the animal has never been captured, doctors say that the boy could identify the serpent as awater moccasin After showing photos of different species on their phones, reports News4jax, byNowsweek.

According to Live Science,water moccasins are a type of pit viper that lives in a habitat that extends from south-east of Virginia to Florida, to the center-west of Texas, and to the south of Illinois and Indiana . As a semi-aquatic animal, they are the only toxic snake in the United States which spends a decent amount of time in water and on earth. The serpent can be identified from other non -similar varieties of snake by its students - which are vertical rather than round - and its wide head and blocking compared to its body. But another unique feature helped to reach its name.

"When a cotonmouth feels threatened, he will wrap his body and open his mouth wide to expose the white coloring from the inside of his mouth".Sara Viernum, a herpetologist based in Portland, Oregon, told Live Science, which serves as a striking contrast with his dark body. "Exposing the white of the mouth serves as a alert signal for potential predators."

As with many snake encounters, the young boyBrush with the toxic reptile Results not to realize that the animal was nearby. "Elijah was outside in the backyard with my brother, and he played. He leaned over a rock near a bush, and he said that the snake had jumped and the bit on his knee, ""Sanita BustamanteElijah’s mother told the Jacksonville CBS Wjax subsidiary.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Elijah was transported urgently to the hospital after being bitten, how his mother said that he was shaking uncontrollable. "He had seven bags of anti-nom. He had to get a food tube. He did not eat for four days," she told News4jax.

Fortunately, Elijah responded well to medical treatments and was released from the hospital. And although he is always reported in pain and using a wheelchair for the moment, he has remained in a good mood, telling Wjax that his only complaint was that "it is not fun because ... My brothers and everyone have fun except for me ".

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The Elijah accident is not the first case of a meeting with a poisonous snake in its region in recent weeks. According to Florida Poison Control Center, 40 patients in 10 counties in northeast Florida have reported snake bites this year, aged three to 75, reports News4jax.

But despite the number, the experts point out that water moccasins are naturally not very aggressive and that the bite of the toxic reptile are relatively rare. Studies carried out on 45 specimens of wild cotton have shown that 51% were trying to escape and 78 presented threat signals, trying to strike only when they were picked up by a mechanical hand,Nowsweek reports.

The results of the study echo the advice of experts to avoid a bad brush with reptiles. "The first way people are bitten by a snake at home is trying to try to catch or kill the snakes themselves", "Ray Mitchell ofMitchell Pest Services said beforeBetter life. "If you see a snake in your home, the best thing to do is let it alone and let it come back outside or call an expert in the control of the antiparasitic!"

According to Elijah's mother, there is advice that everyone should follow when it comes to dealing with a snake bite. "The most important thing is to have a Go-To. Know what to do. It can happen. It can happen to anyone," she told Wjax.

Similar to Elijah's situation, you should call 911 and request medical help in a hospital immediately ifThe poisonous snake never bites you,,Spencer Greene, Director of toxicology at HCA Houston Healthcare-Kingwood in Texas, advises. You should also withdraw all restrictive clothing or jewelry from the affected area and raise the end above your heart while waiting for treatment.

There are also things that you should avoid doing the next day. "Please don't freeze where the snake has bitten,"Mike McCormickA spokesperson for Florida Poison Control Center told News4jax. "Please, don't try to capture the snake. If it is sure to do it and you can have a photo, it's ok, but don't try to capture them. Please do not try to cut the injury and suck the venom outside. "

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