Venom Extraction
KRZ Venom Extraction Info
(Professional Interest)
KRZ Venom Extraction Info
(Professional Interest)
The main purpose of the
Kentucky Reptile Zoo is...
...the production of venom for pharmaceutical research and the production of antiserum, the antidote for venomous snakebite.
If you are interested in learning more about how venoms are useful to researchers, check out our Public Interest - Venom Research page.
Our venoms are collected only from healthy individuals and our non-invasive technique ensures that all individuals are unharmed.
Snakes used for extraction have passed quarantine, feed voluntarily, and produce viable offspring (if breeding is intended).
They are kept in clean, sanitary conditions and we have had individuals live longer than their average life span.
Contact us for more information.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Venom vials
KRZ is proud...
...to not only be an active participant in venom research, but also in our involvement with other areas of research in herpetology, including rattlesnake telemetry and snake behavioral studies.
Our facility is available to professional researchers interested in any area of herpetology.
Venom vials
KRZ is proud...
...to not only be an active participant in venom research, but also in our involvement with other areas of research in herpetology, including rattlesnake telemetry and snake behavioral studies.
Our facility is available to professional researchers interested in any area of herpetology.
Venom Grant Program
KRZ is an influential contributor to current venom research worldwide.
In order to contribute to the venom research community, KRZ is offering a venom grant to graduate students working in the venom research field.
Please contact us for more information if you are interested in this grant.
Venom extraction
