Least venomous snake

[Tim Benzedrine]

It has been my impression that antivenin treatment is EXTREMELY expensive, so that is a secondary reason to keep out of the strike zone.

 

[schmiggle]

It has been my impression that antivenin treatment is EXTREMELY expensive, so that is a secondary reason to keep out of the strike zone.

I wanna say several hundred per vial, and you can go through upwards of 5 vials with one bite. Insurance for snakebite would be hella expensive if you actually keep a snake, assuming you can even find insurance that will cover it (though I imagine that if you pay them enough, you can insure just about anything).

 

[The Snark]

It has been my impression that antivenin treatment is EXTREMELY expensive,

The doc when he gave me the shot. "Be glad this is on the taxpayers dime."
( I was working for the USFS at the time.)

 

[Chris LXXIX]

It has been my impression that antivenin treatment is EXTREMELY expensive, so that is a secondary reason to keep out of the strike zone.

Antivenin and such needs a lot of work behind. Think about those folks that, in Australia, "milks" the venom of the likes of A. robustus. A bit dangerous, to say the least. And that's only a little part of the work.

 

[zeeman]

Look up Clint's reptiles in youtube. He does 3 episode specials at NERD with a king cobra, a rattlesnake, and a Gaboon viper. He explains the actual ramifications of such a decision as owning hot snakes. The owner of NERD also speaks at the end of each episode.

If you're on a tarantula forum asking about hot snakes, you aren't ready for hot snakes and almost certainly aren't the type of person who should own them. They aren't novelty animals and they aren't pets. They are used for research and medical purposes.