I agree totally with your statement. Antivenom is a very good idea, but I also think the person owning it should be well schooled on how to use it. We have all heard stories of the harm it can do if it is not administered properly or when it is not needed. The access is very limited, even more limited in places that some of us live. I think that it really doesn't do any good for anyone to lecture us on having antivenom, we do what we do and we accept the possibility of what can happen if we make a mistake. I think this guy's emphasis should be more on the steps we take after a bite such as making sure the snake is contained afterwords,cages locked, precautions taken for others that are left to deal with the snakes,ect. I personally think that if I get nailed and there is no antivenom available, what happens happens, as long as it is happening to me and not putting anyone else at risk. I am sure that all of us would love to have antivenom, but I don't think that our right to own these wonderful creatures and our rights to contribute with our learnings and experience should be forfeited because it is not accessible to us. When it is readily available, I am sure we all will have it, but for now, people like us here in the real world we still have the right to work with these creatures. How many people discover new husbandry techniques and breed some of these animals that don't have antivenom? I am guessing quite a few.

Just my ramblings,

Kevin

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