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Originally Posted by Noah930

Just be careful of the rattlesnakes. Even though it's winter, they may still be out and about. I went for a hike in the local hills last month, and one crossed the trail. A couple weeks ago, I was called to see someone in the hospital who had been bitten by one. That antivenin costs $6000 per vial. It would not be unusual to need 6-12 of them over the first couple days.

Yep, getting bitten by a venomous snake is no joke. I've read about bills that were $100k plus for one person and one bite with the antivenin being a big part of that.