Sounds like a "dry bite" to me. THis is where little or no venom is actually injected. This tends to happen primarily when you startle a snake or step on it. Just don't bank on it that rattler bites are comparable to bee stings. But alot of people to recieve dry bites. The lucky ones do [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
Here is a bite photo from the SHHS website (venomousreptiles.org)
Western Diamondback bite (Crotalus atrox)
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