This is a bit weird to me, but recently was talking to someone who wanted to get a cobra. Typical idiot with no snake experience, and I was trying to talk him out of it in a calm and reasonable fashion. He then comes out with "Oh, it'll be safe cause I'll get one with the venom taken out." He proceeded to explain that he had seen a news story or something about someone selling animals that had been made safe and legal for sale somewhere that didn't allow venomous by having the venom removed somehow. Now I'm certainly no expert when it comes to hots, nor am I one in any sense really, but is this even possible? Maybe with a surgical procedure to remove the glands involved? Will venomous animals eat f/t? Just raises so many questions in my mind, thought I'd see some info from those with some knowledge and experience. And no I'm not interested in getting one like this, I just like to be able to pass on good info.