Extracting Venom From Deadly Snakes | 24 Hours With

Extracting Venom From Deadly Snakes | 24 Hours With | BBC Earth

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Each year, around 2.7M people are afflicted with poisonous snake bites. Enter, antivenom. Zoologist Yussef Rafik heads to the Liverpool School for Tropical Medicine to understand how exactly venom extraction works.
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@mehsinamarin1518 7 ай бұрын

The fact that he was touching it without gloves had me panic. They are so brave

@TheCasualSirenEnthusiast 2 ай бұрын

I dont think gloves wouldve saved them.

@serranogarciaaitor 11 ай бұрын

I have always said that snakes are peculiar and precious animals, but now if I see any by my side, I run like a wild boar.😂😂

@theddixusa 11 ай бұрын

However, it's natural and wise to maintain a safe distance when encountering a snake, particularly if you're unsure of its species or potential venomous nature. After all, self-preservation is a basic instinct shared by all creatures, including humans.

@lisas8614 11 ай бұрын

I love that they all have nice enclosures.

@seang2012 11 ай бұрын

That’s exactly how we handle my mother in law when she has wine.

@waynerichards2944 11 ай бұрын

That sounds risky. Best stick to Black Mambas 😂

@tapio_m6861 11 ай бұрын

The subtitle colors are not working, probably not a thing you can do with youtube.

@adipocere4777 7 күн бұрын

I’ve seen it be done before

@pretty-dusty 11 ай бұрын

I'm surprised how they aren't wearing pierce-resistant clothing to handle the snakes, and those snake hooks look really short! Considering the guy was hospitalised three times you'd think they'd be doing more around operational safety.

@JimmyBlether 11 ай бұрын

Thick bite proof gloves and clothing tends to be cumbersome (besides garters or whatever they're called which you put around your shins and shoes), especially gloves. They would have considerably less control over the animal while wearing gloves so not wearing gloves technically might be safer than wearing them. They have the poles for keeping the animals down and keeping them at a distance anyways for a reason.

@anita_R 10 ай бұрын

Because they were tried and tested. And dexterity is extremely important. The defender gloves didn't work. And Paul needs dexterity. He's my brother.

@JimmyBlether 11 ай бұрын

Honestly I think puff adders (and the rest of the Bitis genus) are rather cute comical looking snakes. Silly proportions and chubby cheeks (those are the venom glands BTW). When they grab their food, if its not huge, they kinda freeze in place hanging onto it and it looks like they're too surprised to process they succeeded.

@explorer.samrat 11 ай бұрын

As usual, very high quality content from BBC Earth.😊😊

@vikvanderhaeghen200 11 ай бұрын

i'll stick with playing snake on the phone instead

@sutapamazumdar5244 11 ай бұрын

Woww! Thank you for sharing. Very informative.

@angelaferegrino4399 10 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL VIDES THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK 😮❤❤❤

@anita_R 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant video. Saves 100,000 lives a year ! Respect!

@darkwinter8 11 ай бұрын

5:32 -- I learned that from Kill Bill.

@TechOutAdam 10 ай бұрын

Dude said he’s been bit three times like he was disappointed it wasn’t more ha ha

@Animal-spotting 11 ай бұрын

interesting, but i'd rather stay as far away! Good video!

@akatsuki1986 11 ай бұрын

I got bitten just by watching this 😂😂😂

@laalaa99stl 11 ай бұрын

If a snake is being feisty, you can stick it in the fridge for a bit to slow it down a little.

@Motaki666 9 ай бұрын

For anyone concerned about safety re the number of bites and not looking like they have protective gear on, please note they need to have freedom of movement when handling the snakes and things like thick gloves can reduce dexterity. The Herpetarium at LSTM hasn't had a bite in over 20 years, so please don't be concerned by lack of gloves etc. They are following best practice

@Weezerr420 11 ай бұрын

I bet the snakes get rlly pissed when they do this lol

@anita_R 10 ай бұрын

No they aren't. Paul is incredibly gentle and caring.

@artsylensbyhamid9903 3 ай бұрын

Wow

@evascordato2673 10 ай бұрын

7:05 OH MY GOD I have the same freezer!!

@WFNPhotography 11 ай бұрын

Snakes are very dangerous, but I love them ❤🎉

@warrentoles3127 11 ай бұрын

Can somebody clear up what the golden hour means @7minutes. Thank you

@warrentoles3127 11 ай бұрын

@@TheStockwell lol what is that time window stupitt lol and it's definetly the best practice time for getting to the hosptial

@arcticxabyss 11 ай бұрын

i'd be VERY worried getting bitten by ANY of these snakes, if i was out and about, OR if i was one of the many people out there that milks these snakes. 😬

@wcrimeusa88 11 ай бұрын

*Extracting venom from deadly snakes is a dangerous but invaluable task. This venom is crucial for developing antivenom, essential in treating snakebite victims. It also holds potential for medical research, possibly leading to new treatments for various diseases. However, it's a practice that must be done responsibly, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of these snakes.*

@TanvirKabir-pl9gq Ай бұрын

😮😮😮

11 ай бұрын

Gruß Jürgen 🤠

@FansReelsOfficialChannel 11 ай бұрын

😊😊😊🙏

@3winanimal 11 ай бұрын

*This venom has wide-ranging uses, from developing antivenom to treating various medical conditions. During extraction, a snake is encouraged to bite onto a material stretched over a container, causing venom to drip into it*

@victornoagbodji 11 ай бұрын

When you go to the hospital after being bitten, how do they know what anti-venom to give you? 🤔

@anita_R 10 ай бұрын

Each Rub has all the details on a card on the box. There's an alarm in the corner of the room. Grab the card and the hospital is over the road.

@maisatudu7416 10 ай бұрын

What are you gonna do of that venom ?

@anita_R 9 ай бұрын

Dry it and make antivenom

@bilalkurdish.berlin5237 11 ай бұрын

wOw

@watchingthewheelsgoround260 11 ай бұрын

My gg father, caught and milked rattlesnakes in Florida. He worked with Ross Allen. There are pictures on line. Look up rattlesnake Johnson in Florida. It was not a controlled environment back then. That’s for sure. 😂😂 Florida brings out a special kind of crazy. 😂 Ross Allen was involved in producing anti venom.

@nasis18 10 ай бұрын

Is that the guy that slowly built up his immunity to Cobra venom?

@watchingthewheelsgoround260 10 ай бұрын

@@nasis18 no. We are in the us. They caught rattlesnakes. Thank goodness we don’t have cobras, although if we did, they would probably be in Florida. 😂

@nasis18 10 ай бұрын

@watchingthewheelsgoround260 His name was Bill Haast. He ran a serpantarium in Miami. He milked his snakes for medical purposes. He also, over the course of many years, injected cobra venom into his body, basically giving himself immunity to it.

@NaomiFord 11 ай бұрын

❤

@SandraCat22 11 ай бұрын

Sometimes a small amount of snake venom is also used in beauty products

@applejacks251 11 ай бұрын

Bruh, why ain’t these experts wearing gloves ?!

@rangerarahul 11 ай бұрын

Because they are expert's 😂

@JimmyBlether 11 ай бұрын

Few potential reasons. Being noodles, snakes are somewhat cumbersome to hold if they're trying to resist you (for good reason). They're not slimy, but they can be quite smooth. Wearing gloves that would protect you from a bite would reduce your control over the animal, hence why gloves are not worn. Biteproof gloves are pretty thick, and may not even protect against species in the Bitis genus (like that very grumpy puff adder) as they tend to have long fangs.

@anita_R 10 ай бұрын

Dexterity

@jrewing1512 11 ай бұрын

I wish I can do this?

@madam9736 10 ай бұрын

Why don’t they wear protective gloves

@Motaki666 9 ай бұрын

gloves reduce dexterity which is needed to hold the snakes securely and not hurt them when milking

@theddixusa 11 ай бұрын

*The process involves encouraging the snake to bite onto a material over a collecting vessel, causing the venom to be released and collected.*

@asterlofts1565 10 ай бұрын

Snakes such as the Black Mamba and several snakes from Australia and one from India are considered among the most venomous in the world. But really, any venomous snake with enough venom and the right kind of venom can be killed without a problem...

@CABDUWASAC 11 ай бұрын

2nd

@raphaelrougeland 11 ай бұрын

Can we make alcoholic drinks with these venoms? 🤔

@YAH-1 11 ай бұрын

I don't like 🐍🐍🐍 but they're TMH YAH creations 😊

@frida779 11 ай бұрын

The report lacked credit for the pioneering collection, research and manufacture and use of antivenom by the Butantã Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil.

@Motaki666 9 ай бұрын

I hope the BBC can do a report on the Butantã Institute too at some point, but this video was about the pioneering research at CSRI in UK which is the country the BBC broadcast in so it makes sense they didn't visit other centers also

@BlackStarASMR 11 ай бұрын

Doesn’t look safe to me. He was bitten multiple times during his career and hospitalized three times. Isn’t this the proof that this job is not safe? They wear normal clothes, even with naked arms, no protection and loose snakes. Doesn’t look safe to me at all.

@Motaki666 9 ай бұрын

They need to have freedom of movement when handling the snakes and things like gloves reduce dexterity. The Herpetarium at LSTM hasn't had a bite in over 20 years, so please don't be concerned by lack of gloves etc. They are following best practice

@raptourn9578 11 ай бұрын

First

@raptourn9578 11 ай бұрын

@@TheStockwell First human to feed a colony of ants bread soaked with redbull, they will become a thriving colony and conquer the lands of their enemies and share their religion to those willing to accept it !

@anita_R 10 ай бұрын

Im Paul's sister. Ask me anything .

@varun-offical 2 ай бұрын

Are you sure

@MINDxWORM 2 ай бұрын

My question is this; Are you Paul’s sister?