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by B375Rgt on February 8, 2002
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I am a reptile hobbyist with a few snakes (non-venomous) and I am interested in keeping venomous. Forgive my ignorance but what is the main reason people have for keeping an animal that can be so potentially dangerous. I believe I have always had an interest and respect for snakes and wonder what everyone else thinks.
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by filthy on February 8, 2002
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That's a real, good question and one that I sometimes wonder about myself.
I don't think that there is a satisfactory answer. Why do people drive race cars (I used to race motorcycles)?
Why indeed. All serpents fascinate me, but my primary intrest is venomous, particularly pitvipers. What amazing animals! They are arguably the most effecent land preditors in the world. They are equiped to virtualy see in the infared spectrum due to heat sensitive pits. Some warn their enemies by making a sinister noise. They blend into their backgrounds so perfectly that even a trained eye can miss them. But when exposed, their colors and patterns are lovely.
I keep a C. d. terrificus that stops rats in their tracks. A bite from this guy is a BAD scene. I've been told that little happens - little swelling, discoloration, or pain. Meanwhile, the venom is totaling out the nervous system, rapidly. Yet the snake is very calm. I don't consider him dangerous to handle (using proper protocols). The same goes for my fat, lazy Puff Adder (B. arietans).
On the other hand, I do not reccommend that anyone keep hot snakes. The potential for serious injury or death is always there.
But, if you have the passion..
Wishing luck,
f
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by simplydontgetbit on February 9, 2002
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I find something you wrote interesting, could you elaborate a little please? Why do you feel C. d. terrificus and puffs to not be that dangerous?
I work in a large reptile zoo and have found that both of those snakes to be one of the most dangerous and unpredictable snakes out there. I have 17 mambas of all four full species. More Taipans than any institution in the world and several large Kings ets. and I would rather work any of those than a large Puff that needs to let out a little steam.
Just curious.
T.
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by Hellemar on February 10, 2002
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Hi...
The biggest "habbit" in my life is rattlesnakes and the venom is not the reason that I keep them. I belive that if they where non-venomous snakes I still would keep them.
Henke :)
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by Naja_oxiana on February 10, 2002
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Personally I just enjoy taking care of them and interacting with a creature that most people will never get to see except through a Discovery channel lense.
Cheers
Roger
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by ian on February 11, 2002
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reasons for keeping hots
-I've always been one to aquire things not everyone else has(ball pythons, iguanas etc....)
-many hots seem to have a large degree of confidence and quite frankly are bad asses in my opinion. Just like someone who maybe has a dog that stands up for himself.
-they represent some of the most beautiful and highly adapted of all reptiles.
-they seem like one logical next step for anyone wishing to advance in herpatology.
-They have some of the best aboreal display species out there.
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