How can honey badgers recover from a snake bite?

Question: How can honey badgers recover from a snake bite?
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Asked by michelletherezien to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 18 Jun 2012.
- Joanna Cruden answered on 18 Jun 2012:
  
  They have very thick loose skin so the snake has difficulty penetrating it
- Kevin Mahon answered on 19 Jun 2012:
  
  Actually it’s more down to their immunity – they have developed a resistance to snake venom owing to the fact that they actually prey on snakes!
  
  A honey badger can get bitten several times while hunting and killing a snake, which is a potential large meal for them and one for which there will be little competition from other species.
  
  The worst that happens to the badger is that they fall into a deep sleep for a few hours (mini coma) as they process the venom – but it’s pretty amazing considering they hunt and eat the puff adder one of the most venomous snakes on earth causring more fatalities than any other snake of its kind!!

Question: How can honey badgers recover from a snake bite?