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[Greebo]

I reckon keeping venemous in a zoo would be a lot different than a person who keeps them privately. There would be a lot more transferring to public displays etc which would increase opportunities to be bitten. I think some of those enclosures are front opening too. I saw one show where Wes was feeding a Taipan with the front of enclosure open. The Taipan lunged at the mouse, missed and fell out the front of the cage.He was lucky not to be bitten then.
I only keep one Tiger Snake but I treat him a lot differently to my pythons. I have not come close to being bitten and I don't intend to.
Snakeman ( the older members will remember Tony) explained his set up with his Taipan. Apparently he had to have a divider in the enclosure so he could isolate the snake in order to change the water or clean the cage.It was required by law that he have this type of set up.