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What precautions should be taken when processing snake venom? A full breakdown of the key operational points

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1. Pay attention to safety when extracting and processing snake venom. To strictly prevent venomous snakes from injuring people, the movements for releasing the snake during and after venom extraction must be quick. When returning a snake that has been milked to its cage, first place the snake's body inside, and when the snake's head approaches the edge of the container opening, let go quickly. If you cannot withdraw your hand in time when releasing the snake, you can easily be bitten by the snake striking back. 2. Venom extraction equipment must be strictly sterilized. 3. If the venomous snake clamps onto the vessel and will not let go, you may gently swing the snake's trunk; if it still will not release its bite, you may gently twist its neck, or use a small stick or your finger to stimulate the snake's cloaca. Never pull hard

1. Pay attention to safety when extracting and processing snake venom. To strictly prevent venomous snakes from injuring people, the movements for releasing the snake during and after venom extraction must be quick. When returning a snake that has been milked to its cage, first place the snake's body inside, and when the snake's head approaches the edge of the container opening, let go quickly. If you cannot withdraw your hand in time when releasing the snake, you can easily be bitten by the snake striking back.

2. Venom extraction equipment must be strictly sterilized.

3. If the venomous snake clamps onto the vessel and will not let go, you may gently swing the snake's trunk; if it still will not release its bite, you may gently twist its neck, or use a small stick or your finger to stimulate the snake's cloaca. Never pull hard, to avoid damaging the teeth and affecting venom extraction.

4. Venom from different snake species should be extracted in separate stages and batches, generally once every 20 days, and the extracted venom must not be mixed together.

5. Do not extract venom before hibernation, during hibernation, within 1 month after emerging from hibernation, or from sick and weak snakes, to ensure the snakes' normal growth. If pus, blood or other filth is found in a snake's mouth, venom extraction should no longer be performed.

6. After venom extraction, nutrition should be strengthened and feeding management done well. Keep them separately by species and size to avoid the strong bullying the weak and the large swallowing the small. The stocking density should not be too high, limited to the point where they do not press against one another. In summer, place the snakes in a cool, shaded place to prevent heat injury.

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