Papuan Taipan (Oxyuranus s. canni) venom extraction at KRZ

[unforgivin01]

Once the snakes have their venom extracted, does that mean they're harmless for a certain amount of time before they can create more venom?

[2ndRCHAret]

That is one twitchy snake and have hear other herpatologists remark that the Papuan is difficult to handle. I would like to know why you concider in your opinion. The Lancehead to be more difficult to deal with or say extract venom from ?.

[kyreptilezoo]

@2ndRCHAret Lanceheads are very accurate strikers and are very quick. The dificulty with taipans and mambas is that they are very fast, but once you have them they are not that strong. Lanceheads and other large snakes are very strong and are harder to hold on to.

[theopat1999]

they should have a video of them milking a inland taipan

[kyreptilezoo]

@theopat1999 Have extracted from them in the past but do not have video of the extraction. We do have video of our coastal taipans. Papuan are much harder to work with then inlands. The most dangerous snake to extract from is a large Lancehead (Bothrops ssp) in my opinion.

[soreph]

@kyreptilezoo Oh i have to visit you guys one day

[soreph]

Such A pretty snake were do you guys work

[kyreptilezoo]

@soreph Kentucky Reptile Zoo.

[benmahesh]

i would think these are much quicker than mambas

[kyreptilezoo]

Not really about the same and counts on each individual animals attitude.

[slacker6848]

Those are some beautiful taipans, I can't imagine the amount of skill and patience it takes to work with an animal like that, Great Video

[chiconspiracy]

In your opinion, are these guys as quick as the mambas?

[kyreptilezoo]

About the same.

[Yoko761]

Whoa. You guys are amazing.

[heart4herps]

Wow those elapids are so fast and twitchy! You must have nerves of steel!

[Boasandpythons]

My number one favorite venomous snake. Hard to believe how much of a punch those little guys carry.

[chiconspiracy]

Boasandpythons,

Little guys? They grow fairly large, up to 3.5 meters.

[christophermchale]

their strength is GREATLY underestimated.

excellent video.

[mykidsdad36]

Hey guys, I hope this new year of 2010 is going well for you all. I noticed something at 2.09 into the video, as Jim is just getting a hold on the snake's head, and begins too pick it up, it appears that the snake has bitten itself and one of it's fangs is hung , as he picks it up it looks like he has to pull it out? Is that correct ?

Also if this certain species does accidently bite itself, is it immune to it's own venom? Thanks, ~Lee

[kyreptilezoo]

It hooked its bottom teeth on its body. But did no damage to itself. They are immune to their own venom.

[SAsgarters]

Whatever you're paid for that type of work, it's not enough.

[MintyModF1]

Jesus christ the venom injected from the second specimen was an enormous amount!

[redwoodhill]

quick and lethal. scary combination.

[chiconspiracy]

Pretty similar to handling a mamba it looks like.