• He underwent a deadly snake venom experiment over 18 years to build his immunity
• He donated his blood to support research for a global antivenom development

A man allowed himself to receive more than 200 snake bites over 18 years, explaining that the purpose was to build immunity against their poisons.

During that period, Tim Friede also injected himself with more than 700 doses of snake venom, including cobras, mambas, vipers, and kraits, in an attempt to condition his body to tolerate lethal doses.

Friede stated that the venoms cause severe inflammation in the body, clarifying that he carefully measures the amount of venom he is exposed to, usually targeting six milligrams per dose.

He added that his first snake bite occurred at the age of five, and since then he has regularly exposed himself to venom to build immunity and protection against the most dangerous snakes.

Despite experiencing intense pain with each bite, he once had to go to the hospital after being bitten twice by an Egyptian cobra and a monocled cobra within about an hour, spending several days in a coma, but he continued his experiment.

Through repeated venom injections, the man developed immunity against several deadly snakes, and his body proved the effectiveness of his method.

He donated blood for medical research, hoping that his acquired immunity would help develop a global antivenom that could save the lives of those bitten by the most dangerous snakes.

Snake venom is estimated to cause around 140,000 deaths annually, while many suffer injuries that can alter their lives.

Blood experiments on mice showed complete protection against lethal doses of 13 snake species, and partial protection against six other species.

Friede described these practices as a “way of life,” stressing that he hopes his experiments will contribute to advancing research to save victims of deadly snake bites.