I read this online question about corn snake bite yesterday and not being a technician in this area I thought I would ask the Living with Wildlife team if they could help with an answer.
Less than 24 hours later the following response came back -
Even though a Corn Snake is considered "non-venomous" there is some evidence that they have toxins in their saliva which can cause localized reactions in some people. This seems to be the case in this instance although the possibility of secondary infection may also be a possibility - refer http://www.toxinology.com/fusebox.cfm?fuseaction=main.snakes.display&id=SN1379 for more information.
It is great having resources like Living with Wildlife readily available online, because this type of subject is often not relevant to people until the are unlucky enough to be bitten by a snake.
That is why something like the online snake awareness course and the soon to be released e-Book can be so useful - both go into much greater detail on the subject of snakes, snake bite and how to reduce the chance of being bitten by one - for how much they cost it is well worth considering the course or the book.
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