Venom Extraction: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2014
- The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest and most venomous snake in North America.
I took this video while visiting the Reptile Discovery Center in Deland, FL. They are one of only 7 facilities that publicly show venom extraction. I highly recommend a visit if you are ever in the area.
www.reptilediscoverycenter.com/ - Наука та технологія
Hey this guy was just on brave wilderness
Yeah lol
They couldn't pay me enough to do this.
Id do it for free!
Isaak penunuri for real me too.
around 1:55 did you see it whip its head around! wow. Lightning speed. I feel like they aren't getting the space they need in those containers though.
1:44 "don't tread on me!"
My dad is a native of Florida, so he has seen an eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
its fangs were like 2in long. i cant imagine the pain of those going into your hand
I’m sure they’ve become pros after a while. I can’t imagine the fear they had their first attempts.
Are they found in Lake County between Leesburg and Tavares?
Piney flat woods, and border areas betweem upland habitats, and low-lying swamps, are the very areas land developers like to clear out land, destroying their habitats with bulldozers, to build homes and golf courses. That's why their numbers are becoming increasingly rare. The species should be put on the endangered species list.
True: it's the most dangerous large venomous snake native to the US, but any coral snake will put it to shame when it comes to venom toxicity.
That and the Mojave and the tiger rattler
Coral snakes venom is extremely slow acting and way less quantity injected. So coral snakes are way way down the LD-50 charts. In many cases Coral snake bites don’t even require anti-venom and due to the type of toxin which is neurotoxin if you keep the person on a breathing machine while the toxin works it’s way out survival is all but insured. There hasn’t been a death from a Coral Bite in over 50 years. Much rather take a coral bite than Rattler Bite.
Venom toxicity is not as important as the temperament of the snake not to mention the volume produced
@@draggy6544 I agree, the volume of the venom glands is obviously much larger for US native crotalid species, but microgram per microgram the coral snake has the most toxic venom.
Man look at how fast that second one turned around and reared back to get ready and strike..
That got quite a lot, I thought there were more.
you can tell these guys know how to work the snake, every way they are grabbing and pinning its body with both tools makes it virtually impossible for the snake to make an unpredictable strike.
They do handle them safely.. but the milking technique isn't too good. They could get 2-3 times that by massaging the glands as the snake uses his muscles.. this would actually be safer and easier on the snake, because you would be getting more venom with less handling .. if I can get the same amount of venom in one milking as they can with three, then I'm handling the snake less and stressing the snake less.. I'm not criticizing them and I have the utmost respect. But if you want to see a real snake milker , look up " ky reptile zoo , eastern diamondback milking"
that diamondbacks venom gushing out. oh no
valla trabajo peligroso , pero alguien tiene que hacerlo
Why is this snake so tame? My western diamond would be much more aggressive right from the time you try to use the hook.
Captive bread and C. atrox have more of a personality too.
You can't own rattlesnakes as pets you moron
@@willbarker1629
Because the law says you can't must mean that people don't have them? Lots of people keep Rattlers in captivity.
Westerns are much more aggressive than the Easterns.
@@isaakpenunuri3242 also, EDB tend to be mellow bc they probably feel they have no competition
I wander what are the qualifications you have to complete to get a assistant job like this?
Russian roulette test, maybe?
I expect the jobs are available mostly after large earthquakes, when all those bins tumble out at once. Head to LA after the big one.
The Extractor seems a little careless in my opinion, he's come close several times...one day.
Well, he has the antidote handy
@@reymicroc One would hope...
@@reymicroc There are some places I can think of where you don't want to be bitten, regardless of antidote.
Best job in the world.
It must suck to be in that room after an earthquake spills all those bins. I disagree with the snake-handler's comment that it is unfortunate that this rattlesnake is in decline, because (as he says) they're dangerous. I had a close encounter recently with a cobra when I was walking on a sidewalk near a river in Taiwan. I didn't realize it was there until I heard the hissing noise it makes when it is striking, about a foot and a half from my right foot. Fortunately, I was just out of range, but I wish they'd put some mongooses from India in that park to eat the snakes. If they don't want them to go native, they can only import boys or post-menopausal mongooses.
I was bitten by a diamond back and it hurts like hell. Trust me you do not want to get bit by one
I nearly stepped on a cobra a few months ago here in Taiwan, but didn't get bitten. The first indication I had it was there was the loud hissing noise it makes while striking. I jumped away and just caught a glimpse of it retreating into the bush next to the bike path there by the river. I don't know how close I came to a bite, but I was within 2 feet of it for sure, but I see from youtube videos that cobras strike from out of range as a warning.
He has been bit several times and he takes his own anti venom with him to the er
Maybe they stopped using horses and just use the handler. :P Seriously, though, I'd expect him to inject himself on-site. There is no reason to wait.
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You can tell he has been bitten. His fingers look like carp!!!
you got balls of steel
The original ones were replaced after a well-aimed bite.
Que miedo
Highly interesting subject with pretty dull narration.
I’d rather take a bite from this than the Mojave rattlesnake. But preferably neither. Lol.
Not me, the Eastern and Western diamondback have the fastest acting venom of any snake species on the planet that I have ever seen including the black mamba. It is common for Mojaves to strike multiple times in order to get enough venom into their prey, western and eastern diamond backs are almost always one and done and it is over extremely quickly.
Perfect belt and boot material.
dont undertsand the logic behined shaking the snake up and down and then left and right. Thats sooooo stupid..if they think this is some how going to confuse the snake.
MrBat000 I'm thinking the movement of their head in front of the glass makes them want to strike it because it appears the glass is moving around its head
The most dangerous is Mojave, eastern is the biggest.
The Mojave has hotter venom but much less of it. Their smaller size also makes it much harder for them to tag you. I’ve worked extensively with both and the Mojave’s are way easier.
that snake lady can pet my snake anytime.