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by hoyta on May 1, 2005
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well,i my question is "how do you ready yourself to keep a mamba?"
i've kept all types of hots,including many naja species. i have wanted to keep the mambas ever since i got into hots. i don't know if i have the experience to keep this high caliber of snake yet.the only problem is that i don't know of anyone around here who can instuct me in person on the keeping of this species. i don't want to get in over my head-thanks for everyone who responds! by the way,i'm in greensboro,n.c. if anyone around here can help me! -adam hoyt
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by witherspoon on May 1, 2005
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get a set of gg tongs and use them!!! a proper cage do not take the snake out no more then you have to sometimes these snakes are calm sometimes they are nutballs these snakes are way better shots with a strike then any cobra
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by Frawgg on May 3, 2005
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A shift cage is an absolute necessity! I am also a big fan of mambas, but refuse to keep them because of their agile nature and high toxicity. If you do plan on keeping them, make sure that you have plenty vials of antivenin on hand. Without it, your demise would be greatly enhanced. The price alone of the antivenin will almost certainly dissuade you from keeping this species. Additionally, a mamba protocol notebook will greatly enhance your chance of survival if bitten. Most doctors don't know how to treat a bite as serious as a mamba and a protocol will help in their assistance.
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by Rabies on May 3, 2005
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If you have had previous experience with elapids, may I suggest in getting a juvenile mamba! As the snake grows so will your experience and you should get to know its personality. This is what I have done with my elapids, N naja, N haje and H haemachtamus (excuse spelling, no books handy) This tip was given to me by my mentor while I was under instruction with Crotalids.
John
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by Chance on May 4, 2005
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I may be mistaken here, but in regards to the comment about the price of mamba A/V being cost-prohibitive, I believe all Dendroaspis are covered under SAIMR polyvalent, which last time I checked was roughly $60 per vial. Of course, the shipping and permit costs add an additional $400+ to the total amount you'd be spending, but if the A/V cost is only $600 for 10 vials, it seems a worthwhile investment. Maybe you're thinking of the Australian poly and monovalents, which can be upwards of $1500 per ampule for taipan monovalent. In that case, yes, keeping 5 to 10 ampules could be rather cost prohibitive.
-Chance
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