Mmm, (beats head against wall...)
There is no point in making a venomous snake venomoid if you don't then free-handle it.
The reason for venomoids is for the snake's welfare - no more "killer tongs".
Using tongs to handle a venomoid is the most outragous act of animal cruelty possible.
Now as to the raft of comments here about the dangers to impressionable young kids who see people handling venomoids, that all presumes that these same imprssionable kids know how to tell venomous snakes apart from non-venomous snakes, assuming it's OK for people to free handle non-venomous snakes - or do you advocate killer tongs on corn snakes for kids shows so they don't get the wrong idea?
In case you don't know this yet, most adults can't distinguish between venomous and no-venomous snakes, except perhaps things like Cobras and Hoserea rattlers! If you don't know this, then step away from your PC I (yes it may be hard) and go into the "real" world.
See how stupid your arguments are ... yes, I can see S273 rolling on full steam ahead while you try to create questionable science on venomoids...
RAYMOND HOSER
:dead horse