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Hi guys

I am a non venomous keeper and although I would like to keep venomous some day this is going to be a few years off at least.

I am simply asking the question from curiosity - I have read alot of the Twig Snake and have read that there is no AV for it (as I have seen with other species - Stedge Vipers etc.). I just wondered why this is. Is it because:- a). They are unable to do it (the scientists) b). the demand is not there for the AV to be produced or c). some other reason

Just curious as I assume that all AV are produced using the same methods so if they can produce it for a Boomslang, Cobra, Rattler etc. etc. etc. why not for other species?

Thanks in advance for any response
Ben

There is just no demand for it. Making AV is fairly simple, that is to say the scientists have that down for just about every species of snake.

It might be "fairly simple", but it is still an expensive and time consuming process...many twig snakes would have to be collected an milked for their venom to create a serum, and since very few people have been/get bitten by Thelthornis, there is unlikely to be a serum made anytime soon.

My point exactly, thanks for clearing that up.