Hi I know this is unrelated to the video but I have a question for the people currently working at the lab. I've recently been watching your videos and in particular the videos regarding venom extraction. I noticed something electricity is not very high in voltage or amperage at least not high enough to kill it but it does seem that the insect or arthropod experiences some sort of pain. My question is how much pain are they most likely experiencing during these venom extraction procedures?
They are all under anesthesia for these procedures, so they should be feeling nothing. The convulsions you see are involuntary muscle contraction caused by the electrostimulation.
@@RokytaLab well I figured the contractions were caused by the current but that is interesting. How do you even get the smaller ones like spiders for example under anesthesia. I imagine that because spiders are constantly under pressure you can't just inject them, do you somehow feed it to them? I got to say this is pretty fascinating, maybe you guys should do a video covering these procedures or something, I know I'd watch it.
Hmmm, perhaps. It is not really a real job one can specifically seek out. We are researchers at a University. We teach and do research and mostly sit at computers all day. The animal work (e.g., venom extraction) is a tiny fraction of what we do.
I must say .. I was expecting literally hand feeding.. But this is fine too..
There has been a world-wide shortage of hands due to the pandemic.
Awe! They are cute and strong!
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aaaw cute
I have a feeling in 4 years I’m gonna watch this is school
I thought the mother hunted for the babies. Is this just more efficient?
She just protects them temporarily.
Hi I know this is unrelated to the video but I have a question for the people currently working at the lab. I've recently been watching your videos and in particular the videos regarding venom extraction. I noticed something electricity is not very high in voltage or amperage at least not high enough to kill it but it does seem that the insect or arthropod experiences some sort of pain. My question is how much pain are they most likely experiencing during these venom extraction procedures?
They are all under anesthesia for these procedures, so they should be feeling nothing. The convulsions you see are involuntary muscle contraction caused by the electrostimulation.
@@RokytaLab well I figured the contractions were caused by the current but that is interesting. How do you even get the smaller ones like spiders for example under anesthesia. I imagine that because spiders are constantly under pressure you can't just inject them, do you somehow feed it to them? I got to say this is pretty fascinating, maybe you guys should do a video covering these procedures or something, I know I'd watch it.
@@user-xf8xk6hw9m We put them into a chamber and pump it full of C02. Puts them under after a minute or two, and they recover after 5-10 minutes.
U guys need to post more
Ha, it has not been a great year for doing stuff in the lab...
Can u help me...geting more information.....coz ....I m interested...in this job
Hmmm, perhaps. It is not really a real job one can specifically seek out. We are researchers at a University. We teach and do research and mostly sit at computers all day. The animal work (e.g., venom extraction) is a tiny fraction of what we do.
Where is your lab
Florida
@@RokytaLab cool
Post more video l am a student of microbiology l am interested in it.and am interested in using venom in ....
Working on it!
I am late