Rattlesnakes?

[snakeguy101]

I'm a bit more toned down then I used to be with keeping rattlesnakes. I no longer keep them in my bedroom. I used to have a large pair of Red Diamond Rattlesnakes, Crotalus ruber on each side of my head board. Yes, I used to sleep with large rattlensakes right next to my face! It really doesn't bother me much. I certainly have a very healthy respect for venomous snakes, and keep them in very secure caging.

People often ask me, "What kind of enjoyment do you get from keeping rattlesnakes? You can't hold them!". I usually reply stating that keeping fish is much larger hobby than keeping venomous snakes.

As for snakeguy... I am surprized his parents let him keep the stuff he does. I used to have to hide non-venomous snakes to get them into my parent's house when I was a teenager.

I agree for the most part. All of my caging is locked, labeled and double screened. I also have bite protocols and venom 1 on speed dial. All of my venomous snakes are in my bedroom so that I can close the door if people come over and are nervous about snakes. I will eventually have a separate building for my hots but that will not be until I am out of college and have a house.

And as for that last part: I don't live at home and am not a teenager . My parents would not let me keep snakes when I lived with them (not saying I didnt keep them but I was not supposed to).

I'll also add that my handling and transporting techniques, as well as caging are actually safer than some AZA accredited zoos. I also never pin and hold rattlers, I've yet to find a reason that it would seem necessary.

The only time I ever have to do anything like this is when I had to force feed the babies. That is the only thing that I sometimes have to I that really worries me. Otherwise it is all hook work which takes practice but I can now tie my shoes with snake hooks (literally). They are an extension of my arm at this point.

Here is a video some of you guys may have seen before of me learning how to pin and tube feed the babies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdT2duFIRB0

 

[David Tobler]

I agree for the most part. All of my caging is locked, labeled and double screened. I also have bite protocols and venom 1 on speed dial. All of my venomous snakes are in my bedroom so that I can close the door if people come over and are nervous about snakes. I will eventually have a separate building for my hots but that will not be until I am out of college and have a house.

And as for that last part: I don't live at home and am not a teenager . My parents would not let me keep snakes when I lived with them (not saying I didnt keep them but I was not supposed to).



The only time I ever have to do anything like this is when I had to force feed the babies. That is the only thing that I sometimes have to I that really worries me. Otherwise it is all hook work which takes practice but I can now tie my shoes with snake hooks (literally). They are an extension of my arm at this point.

Here is a video some of you guys may have seen before of me learning how to pin and tube feed the babies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdT2duFIRB0

Oh sorry. I saw your videos and made a few assumptions. No worries.

Why did you have to force feed them? Not taking any food or scented food? Also, how'd you end up with all those babies?

 

[snakeguy101]

Oh sorry. I saw your videos and made a few assumptions. No worries.

Why did you have to force feed them? Not taking any food or scented food? Also, how'd you end up with all those babies?

haha, its okay. The guy in the video you saw (Chad) had them on accident and did not have any cages set up for them so I ended up with them all. And we tried feeding them but 3 of them would not eat anything on their own. They have since all started eating f/t pinks unassisted.