They have long, movable fangs, and their bite appears as puncture marks in the skin. Their venom alters blood clotting and breaks down tissues. Signs of a bite are immediate pain and burning and, within a few minutes, redness and swelling. As time passes, purplish discoloration appears around the bite. Nausea or vomiting, weakness, sweating or chills, dizziness, and a metallic or rubbery taste in the mouth may occur.
Coral snakes have small, fixed fangs.
Their bite, usually occurring on fingers or toes, appears as tiny scratches in a semicircular pattern. Their venom can cause paralysis, leading to respiratory or cardiac arrest. Signs of a coral snakebite may be delayed for 1 to 8 hours or more and include blurred vision, drowsiness, slurred speech, weakness, salivation, and even seizures in severe cases. Most important, get started for a medical facility as quickly as possible. Consider every snakebite poisonous.