Someone told me if a snakebite happens try to get a cell phone pic of snake if at all possible to help doctor know what anti-venom to administer.
Great advice! When I was 10 I was canoeing the Rappahannock River with my Dad. We camped for the night just in time for 3-4 inches of rain to hammer us. The next morning we were looking at the raging river trying to figure out what to do when an upside-down canoe floated by, then some supplies, finally a man clutching his 12-13 year old son as they got slammed by rocks. My Dad swims to them and drags them to shore but not before putting his hand on a log for balance which was occupied by a copperhead. He was bit on the pinky and blue blood began streaming down his arm, the rescued Father and Son hiked with us for 3 miles before we got to a highway and hitch-hiked a ride to the hospital. We had no picture of the snake and did not get a positive ID on it. The doctors assumed it was a cottonmouth bite and gave him the wrong anti-venom at first which slowed the whole process. Eventually they used the copperhead anti-venom and my Dad was able to keep his finger but for a while it was quite dicey. He spent 8 days in the hospital.
A cell phone picture of the snake will save a lot of time, money, and uncomfort!
