i do not keep hots, but i can help you out.

Many hot keepers do not keep anti-venom.
YES anti venom does have a shelf life. and its not very long if i recall.
there is anti venom for multipul snakes. (meaning i get bit by "X" but i can use this antivenom for snake bites from "X,Y,Z") understand?
so you dont have to have a ton of different antivenom always.

best solution, DONT GET BIT.

on a personal note...
i would never keep one just due to the fact of it being illigal in my state, but on top of that, i have no reason to. i see no fun in owning a animal i cannot hold, feed, or take care of properly without having the thought in the back of my head that i could mess up and die, or worst, it escape and harm someone else.


Just my .02