Wow!

Thankful it was a "dry" snakebite.

But confused why they went ahead and had the team vote someone out. I feel like ( but could be misremembering) in the past when someone was injured, or just couldn't take the strain, and left early ... there was not a Tribal that night. Evidently that changed, maybe after the year a couple of people left (I remember Jeff being really frustrated with players that year).

I also think it's wrong to hold three puzzle challenges in a row when you KNOW one team is dominating in puzzles and another team can't do them at all. Mix them up!

Here's the recap.

https://ew.com/survivor-49-recap-episode-3-player-bitten-by-venomous-snake-11825513

Liked that they voted off the annoying guy....

I've been diving with THOSE snakes in Fiji and in Sulawesi. They warned us NOT to touch the snakes "and" they "might" try to bump you or sniff you....do not engage them or give them a reason to bite. I have a photo somewhere diving with a BIG white one @ 65' down....guess they get used to people on dive sites...in the wild they're aggressive.

Mystical, that was my thought, too. When a person has to leave due to an injury they are considered to be the eliminated contestant.

I honestly dont think his injury was so bad that he couldnt have stayed although once they pumped him full of fluids he would have had an advantage. It was nice that they followed up showing him with his newborn son. He shouldnt have left his family in the first place, IMHO.

I hope one of the eyebrow girls is next to go. I find them so irritating.

Those eyebrows look artificial, like tattooed or whatever they use for 'permanent' makeup.

I suspect that Jake will be back for another season. Of course he'll be at a disadvantage then.

Glad Alex was smart enough to play his idol. Neither of the other two would've fooled me with their loyalty claims.