# Snake vs Lil'Shit. (Snake bite, oh my!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 1, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483 "2023-09-01T23:49:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/1 "2023-09-01T23:49:41Z")
My mid-Daughter has 2 male Chihuahuas. Her, her two boys and the Lil’Shits live here with us. They are named _Teenee_ and _Tinee_(sooooo embarrassing) 7 or 8 years old. Together they might weigh 6 lbs. Worthless, yapping, ankle nippers. But, hey, I love them anyway. #2 got snake bit yesterday. On one of his extra large ears. It was a small rattler. But Tinee immediately was sick and swelling. She rushes him to the Vet. Lots of shots and an IV of antivenom. And a huge $1100 bill. Jeez, Louise. Last night his head was so swollen. He couldn’t hold it up. But the dummy kept trying to walk around. Kinda funny watching him trip over his own head. His little trembly body just looked hilarious. I know, I know. I didn’t laugh in his face. Not that he could’ve heard or seen. Everything was swollen shut. Then bedtime came. All the dogs (and cats) sleep in my room. Now Teenee wasn’t sure if it was really Tinee under all that big ol’ head. So he was barking, non-stop. Bayliss kept trying to scoot both into their bed with his nose. The Siamese were hissing. Jojo had to come into see what was happening got the Siamese stirred up. We had a meeting of the claws and fur was flying. I was pulling my hair out. Finally got everybody kinda settled. And Tinee starts all this whining. Most disconcerting, let me tell you. That turned into a high pitched howl that made my teeth hurt. I swear I heard Bayliss audibly sigh. Teenee howls in unison. I finally got Mid-dau up, thru a series of texts and communications that would alarm the CIA. (I’m not allowed on the stairs at night) Of course, the whole house is in my room now, except Hamza the PPB. Altho’ he answered his text promptly and did his part. Woke up the lil’wrekker, who, I assure you was not happy with this little party at 1am. Mid-dau picks up the big headed boy and stuffs a pill down his throat. Kinda rudely, I thought. But it put him right out. Everyone is quiet. Kids back to bed. Ivy goes back to bed. I admonished the lil’wrekker not to get any ideas about cooking bacon and go back to bed. Then I was worried. I was sure Tinee was OD’d. And dead. I got up 3 times and checked his little labored heart beat. Seems like it was forever. I looked at the clock, it was approximately over the course of 2O minutes. Lord, I can’t do this all night, I sez. I checked once more and his big ol’ head moved and he opened one of his pop-eyes and looked at me. Aww. Was that love I saw? Finally I fell asleep. You couldn’t tell anything was wrong with him this morning. Except he has a turkey wattle under his neck. Might need plastic surgery for that. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/2 "2023-09-02T00:15:13Z")
Oh, poor baby. (Babee?) ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/3 "2023-09-02T01:50:19Z")
Li’l Wrekker gets the bacon munchies at 1 AM? That anti-venin stuff is $$$expensive $$$. And most people don’t know that it’s not a “one shot deal.” Most animal require several vials. The big doggies need even more! Keep those rat-dogs in the house! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/4 "2023-09-02T01:57:09Z")
I think he got off cheaply. Here, that vet bill would have been much higher. Actually, the little rat-doggie might have croaked because we don’t have venomous critters locally so having anti-venin available is unlikely. Glad everyone survived the incident. And yes, keep them in the house. Whoever created chihuahuas did not bless them in the brains department. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/5 "2023-09-02T02:03:54Z")
Smallest part of their anatomy is the brain. It just knocks around in those round heads. So it’s _antivenin_ not _antivenom_ ? Wonder why? ETA…Tinee only needed one vial. That’s alone was $700. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/6 "2023-09-02T02:19:24Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > ETA…Tinee only needed one vial. That’s alone was $700. Price has gone up a bit. It was $600 per vial when my friend got bit in his backyard four years ago. (He lives in So Cal). He needed 10 vials! Glad to say that he is still around too. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/7 "2023-09-02T02:51:59Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > So it’s _antivenin_ not _antivenom_ ? Wonder why? “Venin” is a scientific name for a toxic substance in snake venom that makes it venomy. The -in suffix just refers to any substance extracted from a living organism. It is the same as the one in penicillin, insulin, albumin, vanillin, gelatin, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/8 "2023-09-02T02:55:18Z")
Thank you. That’s info that’s useful. Ignorance fought. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/9 "2023-09-02T02:58:42Z")
I take every opportunity I can to get my money’s worth for my subscription to the OED. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/10 "2023-09-02T03:06:41Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > It is the same as the one in penicillin, insulin, albumin, vanillin, gelatin, Thinking about rattlesnakes and gelatin in the same thread has put me out of the mood for jello shots, thank you. 😡 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/11 "2023-09-02T03:13:01Z")
I don’t know…_Snakebite_ seems a good name for a cocktail. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/12 "2023-09-02T03:16:04Z")
Apparently [other people think so too](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakebite_(drink)). ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/13 "2023-09-02T03:19:18Z")
I’m always a day late and a dollar short. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/14 "2023-09-02T13:11:04Z")
In the US, a snakebite is a shot with equal amounts of Yukon Jack and Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/15 "2023-09-03T13:03:58Z")
I figured the “snakebite” drink would be a jug of rotgut whiskey you share 50/50 with the snake. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/16 "2023-09-03T20:41:38Z")
Beck…I’m sorry…but ya disappointed me. If there was ever a thread that needed your signature title…this is it. We’ve got all the ingredients: Rattlesnakes, Pain, 1a.m. chaos, and , worst of all…chihuahuas… These things are all bad,bad,bad. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/17 "2023-09-03T21:32:36Z")
So sorry. I assumed it was frowned upon. By peeps who don’t like my silliness. It was bad, bad, bad tho’ ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/18 "2023-09-05T03:26:59Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > By peeps who don’t like my silliness. Who are they? I’m making a list and checking it twice. We adore your silliness. We are all still waiting on the next Bigfoot evidence. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483/19 "2023-09-05T03:30:42Z")
That season is coming up quick. 😊