I know what you’re thinking, and no you aren't pulling on snake udders for a living. According to Snake milker jobs, snake milkers extract snake venom from poisonous snakes. It’s a hands-on job in which you handle the dangerous snakes and extract the venom by slipping a latex cover over a jar and having the snake bite into it. The venom is then used for antivenoms and medicines. The venom is extracted in mostly laboratories although some snakes come from the wild. A snake milker is also responsible for breeding the snakes. More snakes increase the amount of venom that can be produced. This allows them to regulate the venom extraction. To become a professional snake milker, you need to have a degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or herpetology (the study of reptiles). This can be obtained by going to a four-year university and specializing your study. Most employers who look for snake milkers look for a doctorate in the field of study. This would take about 8 years of schooling. You also need to practice handling snakes. On average, snake milkers make around $30,000 at entry-level annually. However snake venom is an expensive substance. One gram of certain types of snake venom can sell for $2,000.
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