Now mind you that i'm not criticizing anyone for their work but just curious as to the toxicity of the venom from 2 completely different species,or 2 of the same species/subspecies with slightly different toxins.The reason i ask is this,Lets say you take an eastern diamond back and breed it with say a canebrake,Still rattlers but different species of rattler (if i'm wrong please correct me,just a scenario).Anyway if the breeding was successful would the babies not have the mixture of venom from both adults and would it be possible for it to be more toxic than either of the parents?A couple other ?s if you will.How would you treat the venom bite if it was 2 different types of venom mixed to create one very toxic dose?How many vials would you know to use?How would you know if you were going to have an allergic reaction to either of the venoms mixed?And last but not least and again not criticizing but if hots are already venomous enough to hospitalize you or kill you then why take it a step further and possibly speed up the process?Just curious is all.I myself dont keep hots but have been looking to start.Even so i know my boundaries and mixing toxins like that isnt one i would want to cross. Thanx and Regards Bill McLeod

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