Snakes in Bangkok

Thailand is home to many friendly snakes. At the Red Cross Research Institute in Bangkok, there is a snake farm where venomous snakes are kept for the purpose of producing anti-venom. For a couple buck, you can get up close and personal with a variety of poisonous snakes, including the Common Cobra, King Cobra, and an assortment of Kraits and Pit Vipers. You'll watch the handlers "play" with the snakes, and then feed them and milk them for venom. A couple of the handlers have wicked-looking scars, thanks to the snakes, as well as some witty anecdotes that accompany the scars. It is interesting, and somewhat educational. If you go, I recommend that you sit in the front row.

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• Thailand
• Bangkok
• snake
• farm

[shakakoz]

If you actually watch the video, you can see the handlers milking the snakes for venom. This isn't some tourist sideshow - this takes place at the Red Cross hospital in Bangkok, the sole intention of which is to produce antivenom. How do you suppose they produce antivenom if the snakes aren't poisonous?

[internetl0ver]

ive been there! it was awesome :D

[rmacevoy]

Uh duh, they are demonstrating the venom. Also in cobras when you remove the fangs and venom they beginto die and slow down. That is why cheap tricksters do it.

[alzacireland]

amazing place.i was there 9 years ago,was lucky enough to get a up close look at the milking of the venom,i held the king cobra with one other man while it was being milked,the tail end obviously.one of the coolest moments of my life.they make sound you wont forget.so different in real life than tv.

[musikal81]

2:06 damn!!! close

[kevin6390]

Ahhh i loved that it was epic!!!

[gabonicabitis]

Great stuff, when I went you were able to stand right by them, we were about eight feet from the king cobra. Awesome experience.

[psKESEY56]

cool, thanks for sharing.

[aira9art]

Amazing! thank you for sharing this with us

[shakakoz]

At the 3:00 minute mark, you can see the venom that they just milked from the fangs.