Snake Milker - What it’s like having one of the DEADLIEST jobs in the world

While most of us would run from a venomous snake, snake milkers sees it as just another day at work.  Meet Jim Harrison, founder of Kentucky Reptile Zoo in Eastern Kentucky. Every week, he extracts more than a hundred snake venoms to help researchers and scientists do their medical research. In this episode, learn about one of the deadliest jobs in the world – being a snake-milker. He shares the importance of animal care, the misconceptions propagated by the media, the vital medical applications of snake venom, the challenges and rewards that come with extracting venom from over 2,000 snakes, and much more… FOLLOW US ON OTHER SOCIALS: 🎙 Podcast / https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jobdictionary 🌍  Website / https://jobdictionary.com 🐦  Twitter / https://x.com/jobdictionary_ 📸  Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/jobdictionary/ 📱  TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@jobdictionary 👨‍💻  Linkedin / https://www.linkedin.com/company/jobdictionary/ 🎥  Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557725591538 WHAT IS JOB DICTIONARY? Hey 👋 Job Dictionary is a free education platform showing you the 95% of jobs you’ve never heard of before, sharing in-depth interviews with professionals in a vast variety of fields, so you can see what the job is REALLY like through their personal experience and pick the best one for you. Visit jobdictionary.com to explore our vast selection of categories (launching this July 2024) and grab our Job Hunt Hacks to help you land your dream job. ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 Discover one of the deadliest jobs in the world - snake milker 06:30 Why Jim Harrison chose this career 07:18 What are snake venoms used for? 11:17 Misconceptions by the media 15:25 Death from snakebite is rare 18:33 Struggles of being a zoo founder 23:11 Can this industry grow? 29:16 How long does it take to be good at this job? 32:39 Degrees and certifications to start in venom extraction 43:49 Learn more jobs at jobdictionary.com