How to Milk a Rattler
47th Annual Rattlesnake Roundupin Whigham, Georgia
Rattlesnake expert Ken Darnell demonstrates how venom is extracted. Rattlesnakes were caught in the Whigham, Georgia area by rattlesnake hunters during the 47th Annual Rattlesnake Roundup on January 27, 2007. The venom collected will be used for research. Rattlesnake venom is in the drug Byetta, used to treat Type II (adult onset) diabetes and other medications to thin blood and treat high blood pressure.
Credit: Jennifer A. Huber
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Published by JA Huber
Spent a decade in Death Valley, Everglades and Yellowstone Ntn'l Parks and now living happily in Florida working in tourism, editor of SoloTravelGirl.com; traveling alone, not lonely. View profile
3 Comments
Post a CommentWOW!...this is amazing!!..you have got some really stuff!!..Great Work!!
I missed the fact you made a video - the link to health treatments as noted is fascinating.
Ok...don't think I'll make a career change to "rattlesnake milker"! Interesting, though.