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Originally Posted by Declan123
Cheers Si, i was speaking to a friend yesterday...and some people just don't understand the dangers, or enough info about the snake...

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Yeah I know what you mean, cos theres alot about successful keeping and pictures of hots in captivity, but not so much about when it all goes wrong, spectacularly wrong in some circumstances with devasting consequences and the dangers are very real, one mistake could be your last in extreme circumstances and depending on the snake.
For the last year before I started keeping I read alot of bite reports and effects of venom, and if your not 100% sure then it will put you off, I think all hot keepers are anxious about what if they got bit to some extent, but its a healthy respect more than an all out fear, I know for a fact if I didnt feel I was able to work safely with my animals then they would be gone.