Can I Sell Snake Venom?

The USDA regulates who can buy and sell snake venom. It is very important to learn about these regulations so that you can operate properly. On average, snake milkers make around $2,500 per month, but snake venom is an expensive market. One gram of certain types of snake venom can sell for $2,000.

Can snake venom be sold?

Yes. In most places, it's not a criminal activity to sell venomous, or “hot,” snakes over the Internet, but you do need a government permit. There aren't any federal laws regulating the hot-snake trade; each state controls these transactions through their wildlife or agriculture divisions.

Is snake venom illegal?

It's illegal to trade in venom from any snake species protected under the country's Wildlife Act, including the Indian cobra. But how to prove that the substance came from an endangered cobra? Now scientists have a way.