>but the whole "you might get the wrong antivenin" disaster scenario is a reach. How many people go to the hospital with a scientific name?
Here's an example: I keep multiple tarantulas as pets (yes it's a thing). If I got bit by one that has medically significant venom, I'm 100% going to tell the ER exactly what species it was with it's scientific name (all are kept in labeled enclosures).
Why in God's name do you keep multiple venomous animals as pets? You even admit you might get bit someday. Do you even know that your hospital carries tarantula anti-venom?
Here's an example: I keep multiple tarantulas as pets (yes it's a thing). If I got bit by one that has medically significant venom, I'm 100% going to tell the ER exactly what species it was with it's scientific name (all are kept in labeled enclosures).