Starting a Venomous snake collection.

[Genseric]

BTW.. just came across this, and should put to bed any rumours about the Copperhead.. a lovely animal, no doubt, but any I worked with always made me feel like I was being hunted.

EverythingHealth: Copperhead Snake Bite

[Saedcantas]

After starting out somewhat dubious! This topic has really blossomed into an enjoyable read

The personal tales have to be my favourites, it makes me feel almost normal amongst you lot

Keep up the good work chaps
Lotte***

[SW-morelia]

Mark..... OFF TOPIC....
A quick pitch in your direction....
Cheeky I know, but you joined now.... LOL
I understand that you are maybe busy, But...
How about dropping in from time to time when this thread ends...
Treat it like twitter for herp nerds...
It wouldn't have to take more than a couple of minutes every couple of days....
And with mobile technology..... Well...
It could be a good angle for everyone concerned....

[Mark O'Shea]

Originally Posted by SW-morelia

Mark..... OFF TOPIC....
A quick pitch in your direction....
Cheeky I know, but you joined now.... LOL
I understand that you are maybe busy, But...
How about dropping in from time to time when this thread ends...
Treat it like twitter for herp nerds...
It wouldn't have to take more than a couple of minutes every couple of days....
And with mobile technology..... Well...
It could be a good angle for everyone concerned....

Okay SW Morelia, we will see if I have anything to contribute in the future.
There are certain aspects of captive herps that bother me ie. DWAA and the disorganisation and misunderstandings (faults on both sides), antivenom (expiry dates - this is not a piece chicken from ASDA), venomoids (a crime against the snake), interspecific hybridisation (another crime, playing God), mihilisitic nomenclature (the unwarrented naming of species for personal edification = RH), but sometimes it is good to just chew the fat!

Mark

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by Mark O'Shea

Okay SW Morelia, we will see if I have anything to contribute in the future.
There are certain aspects of captive herps that bother me ie. DWAA and the disorganisation and misunderstandings (faults on both sides), antivenom (expiry dates - this is not a piece chicken from ASDA), venomoids (a crime against the snake), interspecific hybridisation (another crime, playing God), mihilisitic nomenclature (the unwarrented naming of species for personal edification = RH), but sometimes it is good to just chew the fat!

Mark

Hybirdisation is something I am against.....Its cruel for the species and is un-natural to say the least (Although cases have been reported of this happening in the wild) for example....A male Canebreak with a Female Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake or Vise Versa

And the number one question is.....If you're bitten....There is NO Specific antivenom for that paticular Hybrid.....So you are danceing with death preying you're going to come out of it.

Rattlers on the otherhand (N. American) are treated with Crofab so if you were tagged by a Cane and EDB Hybrid I guess the chances would be much higher for a successful recovery.

[SW-morelia]

Originally Posted by Mark O'Shea

Okay SW Morelia, we will see if I have anything to contribute in the future.
There are certain aspects of captive herps that bother me ie. DWAA and the disorganisation and misunderstandings (faults on both sides), antivenom (expiry dates - this is not a piece chicken from ASDA), venomoids (a crime against the snake), interspecific hybridisation (another crime, playing God), mihilisitic nomenclature (the unwarrented naming of species for personal edification = RH), but sometimes it is good to just chew the fat!

Mark

Great understatement, to kick off with.... LOL

[kain]

Isn't one of the requirments that you live in a house that you (or person living with) owns/has a mortgage

[slippery42]

Originally Posted by kain

Isn't one of the requirments that you live in a house that you (or person living with) owns/has a mortgage

My understanding is that Council's do not allow DWA's in their housing stock.

I suspect that most Housing associations and similar would also ban it but that private rents may if asked.

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by slippery42

My understanding is that Council's do not allow DWA's in their housing stock.

I suspect that most Housing associations and similar would also ban it but that private rents may if asked.

In some way it is true....

But an experienced and sensible keeper has the right to keep these animals. If the keeper was in-experienced of only say 2 or so years. Then I would gladly accept the idea of saying "No DWA in the property"

[SiUK]

It is a pleasure to see you posting here Mark, hope you stick around and we see some more of you