The price is what stands in a lot of people's way. Ironically, exotic A/V can be had cheaper than what is necessary for native US species. CroFab is still in the $2000 per kit (2 vials) and a big eastern diamondback bite could require 30 vials, so just for the A/V you're looking at $30,000. Some keep a few vials (starter dose of sorts) and some keep enough for the worst case scenarios, but MOST who keep A/V end up losing tons of money because of the shelf-life factor. After a couple to three years, most A/V will weaken so that those 30 vials may only be equal to 10-20 vials and then you need another $10,000 just to counter a bad bite.



Then, you have the problem of a lot of hospitals refusing to use your A/V. Around here, they simply won't do it for fear of a lawsuit. There are tons of factors.



I just avoid being bitten

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