# What Happens to Your Body When a Snake Bites You

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Podcast: [Bright Side](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359)
Published: 2026-06-28T11:00:00+00:00
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What happens when a snake bites you? Well, if it isn’t venomous, consider yourself lucky: you’re probably gonna be fine. Still, any snake’s fangs carry thousands of bacteria on them, and the most terrifying of them cause tetanus. Worse still, you might be that unfortunate person to have an allergy to snake saliva. So even if you’ve been bitten by a non-venomous snake, call for help pronto. But there’s a worse scenario: the snake was indeed venomous. Every snake species has its own kind of venom that acts differently from others. It can affect either heart and nerves, muscles, or blood vessels. It always starts with a sharp pain at the place of bite. The snake opened its mouth wide, punctured your flesh with its two upper fangs, and injected its venom through the channels inside them. The venom goes straight into your bloodstream, and that’s when the real black magic begins... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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