:strip_icc()/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_7d5b9b5029304d27b7ef8a7f28b4d70f/internal_photos/bs/2022/K/4/9szHTQTHGawehKrMSUgg/an-ajd.jpg "Meet Titan, Australia’s Deadliest Snake | biodiversity")
During the procedure, Titan, which is part of the king brown snake, or mulga snake, considered the longest venomous snake in Australia, excreted 5.58g of venom in total. “He’s an intimidating animal,” said Billy Collett, the park’s operations manager.
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The Australian Reptile Park, located in the state of New South Wales, is the only facility in the world that milks Australian ground snakes for the production of antivenom. Despite the risk, Collett told the channel 9 News that the check-up is essential. “Weighing reptiles is crucial to monitoring their health and a task where park guardians need to show extreme care as one wrong move can be deadly,” she said.
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