Unconventional Occupation: Snake Venom Collector

Snake venom is a liquid secreted from the venom glands of venomous snakes. The toxicity, pharmacology and toxicological effects of different snake venoms have their own characteristics. Snake venom has good medicinal value in Chinese medicine. Snake venom can be collected in two ways: "dead collection" and "live collection". In order to protect snake resources, the "live collection" method is generally used.

Various methods can be used to obtain venom from a snake.

The one ‘artistically’ represented in this creation is the Bite membrane method:

Use a glass funnel, fix a layer of film at the mouth of the funnel, and block the end of the funnel with a rubber stopper. Catch the snake's neck, make the snake bite the vessel, and the venom can flow out. For snakes that produce less and thick venom, connect a duct at the bottom of the funnel to extract air to create negative pressure for collection.