Extracting Venom From Deadly Snakes | 24 Hours With | BBC Earth
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- Each year, around 2.7M people are afflicted with poisonous snake bites. Enter, antivenom. Zoologist Yussef Rafik heads to the Liverpool School for Tropical Medicine to understand how exactly venom extraction works.
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The fact that he was touching it without gloves had me panic. They are so brave
I dont think gloves wouldve saved them.
The subtitle colors are not working, probably not a thing you can do with youtube.
I have always said that snakes are peculiar and precious animals, but now if I see any by my side, I run like a wild boar.😂😂
However, it's natural and wise to maintain a safe distance when encountering a snake, particularly if you're unsure of its species or potential venomous nature. After all, self-preservation is a basic instinct shared by all creatures, including humans.
I love that they all have nice enclosures.
That’s exactly how we handle my mother in law when she has wine.
That sounds risky. Best stick to Black Mambas 😂
I'm surprised how they aren't wearing pierce-resistant clothing to handle the snakes, and those snake hooks look really short! Considering the guy was hospitalised three times you'd think they'd be doing more around operational safety.
Thick bite proof gloves and clothing tends to be cumbersome (besides garters or whatever they're called which you put around your shins and shoes), especially gloves. They would have considerably less control over the animal while wearing gloves so not wearing gloves technically might be safer than wearing them. They have the poles for keeping the animals down and keeping them at a distance anyways for a reason.
Because they were tried and tested. And dexterity is extremely important. The defender gloves didn't work. And Paul needs dexterity. He's my brother.
Honestly I think puff adders (and the rest of the Bitis genus) are rather cute comical looking snakes. Silly proportions and chubby cheeks (those are the venom glands BTW).
When they grab their food, if its not huge, they kinda freeze in place hanging onto it and it looks like they're too surprised to process they succeeded.
As usual, very high quality content from BBC Earth.😊😊
Woww! Thank you for sharing. Very informative.
i'll stick with playing snake on the phone instead
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Brilliant video. Saves 100,000 lives a year ! Respect!
5:32 -- I learned that from Kill Bill.
Dude said he’s been bit three times like he was disappointed it wasn’t more ha ha
interesting, but i'd rather stay as far away! Good video!
If a snake is being feisty, you can stick it in the fridge for a bit to slow it down a little.
For anyone concerned about safety re the number of bites and not looking like they have protective gear on, please note they need to have freedom of movement when handling the snakes and things like thick gloves can reduce dexterity. The Herpetarium at LSTM hasn't had a bite in over 20 years, so please don't be concerned by lack of gloves etc. They are following best practice
I bet the snakes get rlly pissed when they do this lol
No they aren't. Paul is incredibly gentle and caring.
I got bitten just by watching this 😂😂😂
Snakes are very dangerous, but I love them ❤🎉
Wow
7:05 OH MY GOD I have the same freezer!!
Can somebody clear up what the golden hour means @7minutes. Thank you
@@TheStockwell lol what is that time window stupitt lol and it's definetly the best practice time for getting to the hosptial
i'd be VERY worried getting bitten by ANY of these snakes, if i was out and about, OR if i was one of the many people out there that milks these snakes. 😬
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When you go to the hospital after being bitten, how do they know what anti-venom to give you? 🤔
Each Rub has all the details on a card on the box. There's an alarm in the corner of the room. Grab the card and the hospital is over the road.
What are you gonna do of that venom ?
Dry it and make antivenom
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*Extracting venom from deadly snakes is a dangerous but invaluable task. This venom is crucial for developing antivenom, essential in treating snakebite victims. It also holds potential for medical research, possibly leading to new treatments for various diseases. However, it's a practice that must be done responsibly, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of these snakes.*
My gg father, caught and milked rattlesnakes in Florida. He worked with Ross Allen. There are pictures on line. Look up rattlesnake Johnson in Florida. It was not a controlled environment back then. That’s for sure. 😂😂 Florida brings out a special kind of crazy. 😂 Ross Allen was involved in producing anti venom.
Is that the guy that slowly built up his immunity to Cobra venom?
@@nasis18 no. We are in the us. They caught rattlesnakes. Thank goodness we don’t have cobras, although if we did, they would probably be in Florida. 😂
@watchingthewheelsgoround260 His name was Bill Haast. He ran a serpantarium in Miami. He milked his snakes for medical purposes. He also, over the course of many years, injected cobra venom into his body, basically giving himself immunity to it.
*This venom has wide-ranging uses, from developing antivenom to treating various medical conditions. During extraction, a snake is encouraged to bite onto a material stretched over a container, causing venom to drip into it*
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Sometimes a small amount of snake venom is also used in beauty products
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Bruh, why ain’t these experts wearing gloves ?!
Because they are expert's 😂
Few potential reasons.
Being noodles, snakes are somewhat cumbersome to hold if they're trying to resist you (for good reason). They're not slimy, but they can be quite smooth. Wearing gloves that would protect you from a bite would reduce your control over the animal, hence why gloves are not worn. Biteproof gloves are pretty thick, and may not even protect against species in the Bitis genus (like that very grumpy puff adder) as they tend to have long fangs.
Dexterity
I wish I can do this?
Why don’t they wear protective gloves
gloves reduce dexterity which is needed to hold the snakes securely and not hurt them when milking
*The process involves encouraging the snake to bite onto a material over a collecting vessel, causing the venom to be released and collected.*
Can we make alcoholic drinks with these venoms? 🤔
Snakes such as the Black Mamba and several snakes from Australia and one from India are considered among the most venomous in the world. But really, any venomous snake with enough venom and the right kind of venom can be killed without a problem...
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The report lacked credit for the pioneering collection, research and manufacture and use of antivenom by the Butantã Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil.
I hope the BBC can do a report on the Butantã Institute too at some point, but this video was about the pioneering research at CSRI in UK which is the country the BBC broadcast in so it makes sense they didn't visit other centers also
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@@TheStockwell First human to feed a colony of ants bread soaked with redbull, they will become a thriving colony and conquer the lands of their enemies and share their religion to those willing to accept it !
Im Paul's sister. Ask me anything .
Are you sure
My question is this; Are you Paul’s sister?
Doesn’t look safe to me. He was bitten multiple times during his career and hospitalized three times. Isn’t this the proof that this job is not safe? They wear normal clothes, even with naked arms, no protection and loose snakes. Doesn’t look safe to me at all.
They need to have freedom of movement when handling the snakes and things like gloves reduce dexterity. The Herpetarium at LSTM hasn't had a bite in over 20 years, so please don't be concerned by lack of gloves etc. They are following best practice
I don't subscribe to this channel to watch people