Top 10 of the most venomous animals?

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Reptile House

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I have always thought it would be cool to have a zoo exhibit with 10 enclosures of the worlds top10 venomous creatures.

So what do we stick in there?
 
TinoPup said:
Depends what metrics you're using to determine "most venomous".
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As in the case of most such lists, in regard to most lethal/harmful to humans, based on LD50 tests on mice and/or human cells. However, I doubt all toxinologists would easily agree on who should be on the list and at what place. King cobras, however, dear @Tigeanderson , would probably not make it.

"We" should only "stick" virtual animals somewhere in Zoo Tycoon, Planet Zoo etc.

Such a scenario would face several husbandry issues:
- Box jellyfish have been kept in captivity (JCU), but like in the case of the Hapalochlaena, I doubt that they last long in human husbandry.
- Atrax spiders are hard to get legally from Australia.
- Some cone snails can be kept in captivity, but given their reclusive lifestyle, they don't make great display animals.
- I don't know whether Dubois' sea snake has ever been or is currently kept in captivity. Given its specialised diet, it would be rather costly and logistically challeging to maintain.
- I haven't heard of anyone being able to maintain a Pogonomyrmex maricopa colony for long.

I keep / have kept several species quite often mentioned on such lists at WdG, including inland taipan, Echis sp., Phoneutria sp., Hottentotta tamulus, deathstalker scorpions etc.
 
Batto said:
As in the case of most such lists, in regard to most lethal/harmful to humans, based on LD50 tests on mice and/or human cells. However, I doubt all toxinologists would easily agree on who should be on the list and at what place. King cobras, however, dear @Tigeanderson , would probably not make it.

"We" should only "stick" virtual animals somewhere in Zoo Tycoon, Planet Zoo etc.

Such a scenario would face several husbandry issues:
- Box jellyfish have been kept in captivity (JCU), but like in the case of the Hapalochlaena, I doubt that they last long in human husbandry.
- Atrax spiders are hard to get legally from Australia.
- Some cone snails can be kept in captivity, but given their reclusive lifestyle, they don't make great display animals.
- I don't know whether Dubois' sea snake has ever been or is currently kept in captivity. Given its specialised diet, it would be rather costly and logistically challeging to maintain.
- I haven't heard of anyone being able to maintain a Pogonomyrmex maricopa colony for long.

I keep / have kept several species quite often mentioned on such lists at WdG, including inland taipan, Echis sp., Phoneutria sp., Hottentotta tamulus, deathstalker scorpions etc.
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Oh okay I was just thinking of some off the top of my head.
 
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