Ksquared, it really depends on how much Venom you use to spice it up. I prefer mine mild so I only use half of the snake's venom. Using all of it makes a rattlesnake taste like horse meat. <GGG> In all honesty I only eat it anymore when it is part of a wild game dinner at a Texas Wildlife Assn., Ducks Unlimited, or Safari Club International, function. We've killed so many over the years and if/when something isn't done to/with the dead snake the smell makes you glad you don't do autopsy's for a living.