Starting a Venomous snake collection. - Page 4

Jczreptiles · #31 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ViperLover

Let me rephrase this.

I was referring to the Southern Copperhead...Bites are painful, and do a lot of damage. However, I have a friend in the States who is a Reptile expert and he says that through his experience, for SOUTHERN Copperhead bites, Most of the time Crofab isn't issued unless it's a serious matter.

Tom, I appologise for earlier as I stated in the personal message...

And to my research, and videos seen I made a conclusion they are accustomed to tolerate the presence of the keeper. I have never handled a Venomous snake, I'll be truthful on that one.

Whats the big up about Mangroves and Falsies?

They are not the most difficult snakes to keep, however not one recomended for beginers also the bites can still be very painfull and some people even have alergies to them im not sure how true this is but I have been told if you get bitten by a rear fanged snakes such as these two and do have an alergic reaction they can put you in hospital for a while.

Lamprophis · #32 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 01:54 AM

I find posts like this retarded... I only come on rfuk to listen to more useless debates, there is never anything constructive or anything that doesn't result in some sort of conflict (and no I'm not talking conflicting opinion - I'm talking egos), so can you imagine what use this forum and especially this "DWA" section would be to anyone potentially interested in this hobby?

gone fishin · #33 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 03:30 AM

i admit the only thing i know about keeping hots is what ive seen on the viperkeeper youtube channel and the best and most obvious advice he gives when asked this question is read read read, everything you can find on the subject before begining to look at buying snakes, its just common sense really.

ViperLover · #34 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gone fishin

i admit the only thing i know about keeping hots is what ive seen on the viperkeeper youtube channel and the best and most obvious advice he gives when asked this question is read read read, everything you can find on the subject before begining to look at buying snakes, its just common sense really.

Al Coritz is a good friend of mine, and I have spoken to him about keeping Venomous and he says it's better listening to the locals on this forum site and to get a good understanding of posture before you establish a Hot collection.

Snakebite's aren't only expencive, but also inflict perminant internal damage to the body.

And whoever the guy was up there ^^ (Cant remember the ID) judging me, by saying I'd be irrisponsible and would just purchase a venomous reptile to "Show off" - Well you, sir are completely incorrect. I've been wanting to get into this Hobby ever since I was a child and was inspired by Herpetologists such as Steve Irwin, Bryan Fry, Jeff Corwin, Mark O'Shea and Austin J. Stevens.

Any snakebite has got to be painful, especially by the Heamotoxic kind. Anybody know (From experience) how the treatment is over here for Snakebite?

SW-morelia · #35 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamprophis

I find posts like this retarded... I only come on rfuk to listen to more useless debates, there is never anything constructive or anything that doesn't result in some sort of conflict (and no I'm not talking conflicting opinion - I'm talking egos), so can you imagine what use this forum and especially this "DWA" section would be to anyone potentially interested in this hobby?

LMAO, still your old cuddly self.... LOL Hows it going, I haven't seen you around in a while.... Keep meaning to visit the new place.

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I gotto get over again... Soon....
See you around..

tengalms · #36 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ViperLover

Yes a Boomslang is classed as a DWA, The Venom is just as toxic as most Elapids. And the Antivenin isn't 100% guaranteed to work.

And ohh really.....A Southern Copperhead being DWA....Thats highly suprising because no deaths have been reported in about 7 years, and its the most common snake to be tagged by in the United States. The majority of SC bites aren't even treated with Crofab, just a course of antibiotics.

I am glad i got the boomslang right about being DWA.It was only a guess !!!.

Tom,i deffo know now,why i dont get involved in these forum discussions.

Regards Roy.

ViperLover · #37 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tengalms

I am glad i got the boomslang right about being DWA.It was only a guess !!!.

Tom,i deffo know now,why i dont get involved in these forum discussions.

Regards Roy.

Being a Colubrid, their venom delivery is poor. They would need to chew to envenmate. But that doesn't mean that they don't invenomate as soon as they bite.

Am I correct there Tom?