Snake bite is a very expensive medical emergency. Each unit of anti-venom costs anywhere between $2,500 and $36,000, depending on the hospital and its location. A typical snake bite victim needs multiple units of anti-venom, along with antibiotics, surgery (to remove dead tissue), hospitalization and physical therapy, along with other treatment.
If you plan to be in the woods—or other locations where poisonous snakes are found—snake pants and boots are a very good investment.
I got bit by copperhead on the foot, had water shoes on and the snakes fang got caught in shoe. Bite popped, instant pain, I thought my foot got caught under stick, when I realized it was a snake I slung it with my foot about 30 yards.
Pain went away, no swelling so I watched it for a about 3 hours then went to bed. Woke up, stood up and the fire from the venom hit me and I went back down, went to hospital and they did not give anti-venom as swell was only to lower shin, they said it if was multiple joins they would do anti-venom. Doc said 1st 24 hours was bad then downhill.
Not for me, 3 days later the swelling was above knee, lower leg was bigger then my thigh, took 5 days before it started going down, 9 days before I could put pressure on foot.
Talked multiple people that know snakes, they all said they were glad I did not get anti-venom, said people can respond bad to the anti-venom, and other complications.