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Old 03-09-2006, 02:02 PM   #10
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For all practical purposes they are "HOT". Besides that even if they were not I do not welcome the idea of two 1.5" harpoons racing through my flesh. As far as the milking goes I am the first to agree with you that it is not easy. I was more concerned with a stray fang than getting venom out. I had a welding glove on my hand holding his head. I did not try too hard. I had a neonate gaboon once and it just poured out. The adults fangs are longer and difficult to get the fangs over the glass without hanging up on the other teeth. I understand that if they are voids that they would be worth a lot more money. But for some reason the person I got him from has done this before, I have no clue as to why. I have a message into the Herpetologist at the zoo about the antivenom.