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That site left too much to the imagination as to how they collect the spider venom. Or is it from a dissection to collect the entire venom containing organ? Wa
by 0cf8612b2e1e 3y ago
That site left too much to the imagination as to how they collect the spider venom. Or is it from a dissection to collect the entire venom containing organ?
Was also smirking that the snake venom collection the visuals were either of a person wearing no gloves or easily punctured latex.
- m0zzie 3y agoThey antagonise the funnel-web until it begins striking and the venom is dripping from its fangs, and then they use a liquid dropper to suck that venom up. It is wild. Here's a video of the place near where I live doing it: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tN-mHIXoXlQ https://youtube.com/watch?v=tN-mHIXoXlQ
- femto 3y agoAnd here's a video of them milking the snakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JDwMDlcBhE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JDwMDlcBhE It's nuts. Hats off to Zac the snake handler. Stats from the video: 1 vial of antivenom requires 20 milkings. Worst case, a treatment requires 10 vials. This is part of the reason antivenom is expensive. Seeing this process, one can appreciate the attraction of a manufactured pill.
- QuarterReptile 3y ago>1 vial of antivenom requires 20 milkings. Worst case, a treatment requires 10 vials. That really takes me back to my World of Warcraft days.