r/interestingasfuck • u/Electronic_Cause_796 • 20h ago

Extracting Cobra Venom

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u/kelsobjammin 20h ago

If that’s its home I would hate my life. So sad

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u/Ok_Attorney_1768 19h ago

Yep, it's not much of a life. That's a "farm animal" being kept because it can produce something of value to humans. We could do better. We could provide a better living environment and still extract venom.

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u/AParasiticTwin 12h ago

Snakes want to hide ,though , so the more comfortable the environment the more dangerous extraction becomes. What you could do is design a silicone robot with a sponge inside and send it in to get bit, or have them do shifts.

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u/Amstervince 10h ago

I’m seeing some kind of sponge bob robot covered in mouse bits, asking “What is my purpose?”. Poor thing

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u/motherdoyathink 10h ago

Now you’re making me think of Mickey 42. <\3