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[Joe M]

Great way to derail the thread guys

At least it wasn't an argument. It was constructive and informative.

I think the point got across to the OP though. Our work was done.

 

[Yellow_Perch]

That's debatable. Apparently that is based on the fact that they have the most toxic snake venom, but I've been led to believe that Hydrophis Belcheri possesses a much more toxic venom, although it rarely bites. And inland taipans are not really aggressive. I think to say a snake is the deadliest it needs to be highly toxic, and have a nasty temperament, so I don't think the taipan can be #1. I'm not sure what it would be, but I think people give the taipan too much credit as the deadliest snake. I mean it can't be the deadliest if the thing rarely bites, right? I believe that all confirmed inland bites have been on herpetologists who were handling the snake.

I would believe the Black Mamba would have to be way up on that list because of it's toxicity, it's higher level of aggression compared to taipans, and the sheer amounts of venom that it is capable of delivering (up to 4x the maximum recorded amount of the inland taipan). A mamba is much more likely to stand it's ground in a confrontation than a taipan, which means a higher chance of a human being bit in an encounter with one.

But that's off topic. I think it would make a decent thread though.

yea it is debatable but a lot of Ph.D agree that a taipan is horrible cause you bleed from your holes like ebola..but i would say sea snakes, king cobra, black mamba, and some pit vipers are right up there to

 

[chuby]

Wow, thanks for the help. I am looking to get a snake that I can eventually breed and within the price range of 200$/snake.
i have 3 big tanks in my room so humidity will already be a little higher than normal.
I'll get more info when i can.

 

[snakeguy101]

Snake breeding is not profitable but if you want to do it for yourself I would suggest sticking to colubrids. You can get some gorgeous old world species for that price range and they are all fairly simple to keep. Also look into corn snake morphs. If you think you can handle it, some boas and pythons are great too. Dumerils boas, ground boas, children pythons, redtail boas, and a few others make great pets and are also a little more unique but require some more research first (certainly not out of the realm of a capable beginner though).

 

[chuby]

I finally found some time, and have decided to start looking into getting my first snake...again. Recently I was surfing the web and came across,Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis, and was wandering if this would be a good beginners snake. I figured it would be since its a garter snake but want a 2nd opinion. Also I am not quite sure how to go about finding a snake and I really don't want to get one from a petsmart/co type place, (I don't go there for fish so I don't see why I would go there for reptiles).