lecturing the people that should purchase antivenom? Why don't you go to the source and lecture the pharmacists for not carrying the antivenoms in more areas, or better yet, lecture the companies that produce the AV and ask such a great price for it? I am sure if we could all afford it and it was readily accessible, most of us would have it stocked at all times. But the problem is, some of us DO live in the real world and don't have antivenom available where we live and cost really is a matter, but not as big as the first problem. So what you are saying is 80% of the people studying and learning about these creatures for everyone's benefit, don't have the right to work with these animals? If that happened, how many of these species do you think would go extinct without anyone ever learning anything about them, let alone breeding them? Like I stated below, I am sure that alot of these people we see breeding and learning about these animals for the first time, probably don't have antivenom available. What do you think, that noone can possibly contribute to this hobby unless they own AV???? But, I will state once again, I do think that people should have the proper precautions and plan on what to do after the bite to make sure the snake doesn't put anyone else at risk besides the owner. I do think that the gentlemen that was bitten by the mamba in florida was a shining example of exactly the plan I am referring to. NOONE ELSE WAS HARMED AND THE SNAKE WAS PROPERLY CONTAINED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. The owner took the chance and paid the price, but that was his decision and it was his right to work with a mamba without owning antivenom(not sure if he did have it or not),but he did absolutely nothing wrong and I am sure he is being charged for the AV. So what is truly your problem?

Kevin

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