The puff adder (B. arietans and others) is a large extremely venomous snake found in the semiarid regions of Africa and Arabia. It is so named because it gives warning by inflating its body and hissing loudly. The puff adder is about 1 to 1.5 metres…

Are there puff adders in America?

Eastern hognose snakes (Heterodon platirhinos), found in the eastern United States, are sometimes called puff adders because when confronted, they puff up the skin around their heads like a cobra, hiss and lunge, according to the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.

Can you survive a Puff Adder bite?

The bite of the Puff Adder with subsequent envenomation is a medical emergency and can be fatal if the patient is not treated appropriately. ... Rest this extremity below the level of the patient's heart (if practical).