Why does the narrator suggest that is someone bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard they might as well lie in hammock. novel Holes?

The narrator in "Holes" doesn't suggest that if someone is bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard they might as well lie in a hammock. This isn't a scenario or line from the book.

It's possible you're thinking of a different book or have misremembered a detail. Could you please provide more context or specify what you're referring to?