What to do if bitten by a snake in Costa Rica?
What to do if bitten by a snake in Costa Rica? Keep the person well hydrated. Immobilize the bitten extremity. And most importantly: take the patient immediately to the nearest hospital or health center so they can be administered the antivenom serum as soon as possible.
What snake attacks the most?
Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebite incidents than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites, by comparison, are approximately four times as likely to result in a death or major effects as a copperhead bite.
Which island has most snakes?
Just off the coast of Brazil lies the tiny island of Gueimada Grande, or “Snake Island” as it is more commonly known. Despite beautiful luscious forest and rocky terrain, this is not an island you would wish to stumble upon! Over it's 106 acres it is home to aproximately 430,000 deadly vipers.