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i got bit like 10 times by my 2 old GTp..... i want a hot snake
 
venomous snake made great pets, do handle it with extra care and a lot of research.
 
having kept rattlers and a gaboon i dont recomend you get one for awhile get more experience with other more aggressive snakes and for a starter hot get a copper head then work your way up imo from keeping them and having to always have friends who knew hot snakes here with me when it was time to feed or clean the tank or whatever with the snake they are not worth it i sold mine when my friend got locked up(completely innocent) only a select few people i truly trust with my life
 
a gaboon , how big? didnt get a chance to rear it , what rattlers, nic? , encounter with a copperhead once when i started this hobby (pet shop).
 
i like gaboons but i can get baby rattlers for free
 
If your going to get a rattle snake atleast get a captive born one. Wild collecting only adds stress to declining populations, plus it is prohibited by law in most states (state and often federal depending on the species).
 
limz_777 said:
a gaboon , how big? didnt get a chance to rear it , what rattlers, nic? , encounter with a copperhead once when i started this hobby (pet shop).
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my gaboon was arround 3' beautiful snake miss him sometimes had to get rid of it like i said before only a select few i trust with my life rattlers ive kept timbers pigmys and also kept copper heads almost got a eastern diamond back i dont recomend any body to get a hot or encourage it they are beautiful snakes but you really need to know your stuff and better find out if your hospital keeps anti venom cause its not if you get bit its when.
 
Ok first of all who ever said Ive been bit by my gtp over 10 times don't get into venomous. There is somethings you should know about venomous before you get into it. First when you are owning/keeping venomous you represent everyone in that hobby. You do something stupid and it reflects on everyone. You get bit for playing with your timber rattler and then the local government thinks everyone that owns venomous snakes plays with them. 2nd and most important you need to set up a bit protocal for the what if I get bit instance you need to know what to do in that situation if it were to happen. Knowing what to do incase of bit could be the difference between life and death. Also don't please don't get into venomous cause it's "cool" that is the wrong reason to be in a "deadly" hobby. Keeping venomous is a very dangerous hobby don't let anyone tell you other wise if you have any doubts then be safe and don't get a venomous snake. If you want to get some great info and ask some real pros about the hobby to to venomousreptiles.org I'm a member of the website and they are great people. Also about wild caught versis captive breed go with CB wild caught rattlers have a bad habit of not eating and being infested with parasites. Spend the money and get something that is well started. Check with local laws also I know a guy who had venomous snakes inside city limits where they were illegal and he's sitting in jail for a few years the local law doesn't care why you have it there is no room for mistake. If you have this animal in a city where it is illegal or county you could be facing several charges like endangering peoples lives and other stuff. I'm very adamint about going about venomous reptiles the legal way I've been fighting for 10+ yrs to keep them legal in the state of Tx. If you have any questions please please ask.

Thanks

also this is a list of what I had at the time of my bit.

1.1 9ft black mamba
0.1 5ft green mamba
1.1 2ft het for albino monacle cobras
0.1 3ft banded egyptian cobra
1.1 sheild nose cobras
1.1 eastern brown snakes (2nd deadlist in the world)
1.3 Jumping vipers
0.1 puff adder
0.1 eyelash viper
1.1 eastern diamond back
1.0 mottled rock rattler
0.1 blacktail rattler
0.1 banded rinkhals spitting cobra
1.1 urutus
1.1 desert horned vipers
1.0 western pygmy rattler
1.0 tiger rattler
1.2 black neck spitting cobras
0.1 waglers temple viper
 
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