Function

• A snake milker removes venom from different types of poisonous snakes. Some poisonous snakes include cobras or pythons and mambas. The snake milker obtains the venom from multiple snakes. This venom is required for producing antivenom or other medicines. Another snake milker duty involves breeding snakes for snake population growth.
  
  

Education and Skills

• Job Monkey show employers hire applicants who meet educational requirements. Educational requirements include a bachelor's or master's degree in biochemistry or herpetology, which involves the study of snakes. Besides completing any of these college majors, applicants should practice handling snakes. One way to gain snake handling experience with snakes is via a college or university internship.
  
  

Work Environment and Salary

• Snake milking is a hands-on job and requires concentration to reduce snake bites. Potential employers for snake milkers include universities or research laboratories. Working in a serpentarium (area where snakes reside), applicants spend their day having snakes bite into the sides of jars. Later, the jars are labeled and stored or shipped. The average monthly salary is $2,500.