Inside the Australian Reptile Park: Milking Australia's Most Venomous Snakes

🐍The Australian Reptile Park houses some of the most venomous snakes on the planet.

🧪Snake venom can be neurotoxic, hemotoxic, cytotoxic, or myotoxic, and can contain up to 200 compounds.

🐍💉Milking snakes is important for producing antivenom to save lives.

🐍🦠Snakes have evolved venom to target specific prey, and their venom affects humans because we share a similar biology with their prey.

🐍🩺Snake bites can be lethal, depending on the snake, the amount of venom injected, and the animal that got bitten.

Why do they milk snakes at the Australian Reptile Park?

—Snakes are milked to obtain their venom, which is used to make antivenom. This antivenom can save lives in case of snake bites.

What are the different types of snake venom?

—Snake venom can be neurotoxic, hemotoxic, cytotoxic, or myotoxic.

How many compounds can snake venom contain?

—Snake venom can contain up to 200 different compounds.

Why does snake venom affect humans?

—Snake venom affects humans because we share a similar biology with the snakes' usual prey.

Are snake bites always lethal?

—The lethality of a snake bite depends on various factors, including the snake, the amount of venom injected, and the animal that got bitten.

00:17The Australian Reptile Park houses some of the most venomous snakes on the planet.

03:22Snake venom can be neurotoxic, hemotoxic, cytotoxic, or myotoxic, and can contain up to 200 compounds.

05:20Milking snakes is important for producing antivenom to save lives.

08:24Snake venom affects humans because we share a similar biology with their prey.

09:57The lethality of a snake bite depends on the snake, the amount of venom injected, and the animal that got bitten.