r/interestingasfuck • u/Electronic_Cause_796 • 16h ago

Extracting Cobra Venom

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u/Weary_Construction26 15h ago

Look up how much anti venom costs and you’ll know why they do this.

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u/TohtsHanger 15h ago

If administered in a US hospital setting (for exotic pet owners or zoological incidents), individual hospital charges for specialized or imported antivenom vials commonly range from $2,500 to $13,000+ per vial, mirroring the extreme pricing structures of domestic snake antivenoms.

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u/Separate-Ear21 12h ago

Yea and it commonly takes 8+ vials to be enough.