People with venomous Snakes

[Peter wood]

Do u have to keep anti -venom at home and have u ever been tagged by them also n e pics of snakes and bites?

[__sam69__]

Originally Posted by Peter wood

Do u have to keep anti -venom at home and have u ever been tagged by them also n e pics of snakes and bites?

i doubt many people who keep DWA animals would share pics and stories of bites from there hots

[Peter wood]

i thought tht but its worth a try lol they dont have to but if they will then its a bonus

[Metal_face]

i very much doubt it as anti venom is stupidly expensive! i think its around £10k plus per shot.......and normally more than 1 shot is needed. also it has a shelf life of normally a few months..........so very much doubt it is finacially viable.........although i could be wrong.

[Peter wood]

Originally Posted by Metal_face

i very much doubt it as anti venom is stupidly expensive! i think its around £10k plus per shot.......and normally more than 1 shot is needed. also it has a shelf life of normally a few months..........so very much doubt it is finacially viable.........although i could be wrong.

jesus so wot if they get tagged wot the hell happens then :s

[stuartdouglas]

Originally Posted by Metal_face

i very much doubt it as anti venom is stupidly expensive! i think its around £10k plus per shot.......and normally more than 1 shot is needed. also it has a shelf life of normally a few months..........so very much doubt it is finacially viable.........although i could be wrong.

bit off the mark, CroFab is $1937.50 for two vials. treatment usually specifies five vials, but severe envenomation can require upwards of fifteen!!!
It has a longer shelf life than a few months

[stucoady]

If you get tagged then you go strait to hosptial where the anti venum would be sent straight to the hospital. From what I have read on this forum is that there are only two places (hopitals I belive) in the UK that stocks the many different types of anti venum.

[VoodooWitchDoctor]

So we all pay if you get bitten!

I think that if you keep poisonous snakes, you should by law keep that species ani-venom just in case, regardless of the costs.

This is a serious reply to this thread man!

[stuartdouglas]

Originally Posted by stucoady

If you get tagged then you go strait to hosptial where the anti venum would be sent straight to the hospital. From what I have read on this forum is that there are only two places (hopitals I belive) in the UK that stocks the many different types of anti venum.

Liverpool School of Tropical medicine
Guy's Hospital London
Birmingham Hospital

[stuartdouglas]

Originally Posted by VoodooWitchDoctor

So we all pay if you get bitten!

I think that if you keep poisonous snakes, you should by law keep that species ani-venom just in case, regardless of the costs.

This is a serious reply to this thread man!

Ok, serious answer, if you drive a car, over the speed limit or in such a way as to cause your own accident, you pay for your treatment, similarly if you have an accident trhough your own ineptitude/stupidity, you pay too. The only people who get free treatment are those that develop illnesses, as virtually all accidents are/could be prevented by precautionary measures, therefore you accept responsibility for your condition
Would you agree to that?