Post by kyle richards thu jul 28 2011 9 07 pm.
Can snakes bite through rubber rain boots.
For those who don t know much about snakes you may not know that a simple rubber boot will not protect you against snake bites.
For starters wear tall leather boots few snake fangs can penetrate leather.
The recalled boots are 16 inch tall rubber hunting boots sold under the.
Posted by ea6b on 2 28 19 at 1 16 am to bigbee hills 2 3 million people hike some part of the appalachian trail every year a lot of the trail goes through areas heavily populated by rattlesnakes and copperheads there have been 5 snake bites over the last 20 years mostly from reaching under logs and leaves.
I know some big rattlers can bite through some leather boots.
They don t want to mess with you for the most part.
I ve been looking into snake boots and gaiters for desert travel but it seems that most of the boots i find look pretty insulated more for forest or swamp travel and most of the gaiters just look pretty tacky lame for the high.
Needless to say wearing snake proof boots is imperative if you re going to be around these wild reptiles.
I grew up in south ga and have seen plenty of big rattlers.
As with anything involving unpredictable animals there are no guarantees.
You re more likely to have one of the following happen to you.
Unlike regular rubber boots snake boots feature special puncture proof materials.
Snake bite through boots.
Then wear loose fitting trousers that extend well below the top of the boot or that can be secured around the boot.
Can t say if the same is true for water moccasins.
Some snakes can bite down with the same amount of force as a large dog.
Orr said lacrosse has made snake boots for over 20 years and offers them in several combinations of leather rubber neoprene and polyurethane.
Down under all snakes are deadly and in some areas there are lots of them i don t know what muck boots are however i think we call them wellington boots and they will probably help in the us but down here we like to wear gaiters up to the knee because some snakes like to jump up a bit to bit best learn how to take care of a snake bite.
The university of florida s department of wildlife ecology and conservation listed events that tragically wound people yearly.
The company is offering to refund customers money or replace the boots with a pair that hasn t failed the snake bite test.
A snake bite is not a box anyone wants to check on their bucket list.
If you re careful and watchful snakes aren t too much of a problem.
Furthermore sharp fangs can easily make their way through common stitching and seams.
