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Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps	Posted: 08 Apr 2004 I nipped out to Durlston to check on the adders, nice male on side of path, pre moult. Needed to weigh him, unfortunately got bitten on forefinger, ouch!! See, it happens to the best of us. Gonna have a lie down now. I'll be fine. Tony

Geoff Simpson Member Joined: 11 Feb 2004 No. of posts: 12 View other posts by Geoff Simpson	Posted: 08 Apr 2004 Tony Hi! I got bitten by a large female 2 years ago and it nearly killed me I was very ill and in hospital for 3 nights - not a pleasant experience. I had 3 dosages of anti-venom (made in Croatia) pumped into me. I think I was the first and to date only adder bite victim they had ever seen in Manchester. PS. Got a reply from the Peak District NP Authorities this evening. Their new ecologist expressing his disgust at the slaughter of so many male adders and aplogised for just an act. He has asked to work with me to help protect this vunerable population. The first point I raised with him was having a big sign indicating the precence of adders removed - I don't think this serves any purpose and only makes walkers curious as they start looking between the bracken and boulders for an adder. Hope you did'nt have the ill effects of an adder bite like I did. Regards Geoff www.geoffsimpson.co.uk I'm off to Guan Boduan, Gwynedd over Easter to visit my parents - I'll see how the adder population is getting on, on the hillside and golf course at Morfa Nefyn. From my records since 1997 nearly all the male (spring) moult in the Peak District during the last few days of April. Geoff Simpson38085.9269212963

Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps	Posted: 08 Apr 2004 I am fine, my hand is swollen and finger tender, but symptoms remain localised to just the hand. I was tired and I 'tubed' this male and he backed out quickly and stabbed me (not strike) with one fang. Interested too hear you received the Zagreb venom, supposed to be the best to date. Good luck with your neidre Cymraeg. Tony

Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps	Posted: 08 Apr 2004 oops! sorry meant antivenom - told you I was tired! Tony

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