Overconfidence Gets You Bit!

[exwizard]

When I saw this video, it further confirms in my mind that if you are going to work with hots that you should always be on your guard 100% of the time. There is no room for error. This guys attention was diverted one second from what he was doing and bamm! It happened! This was a wild cobra and from what I saw, he was trying to get it out to get it away. I don't understand the language but that would be my guess.

I don't begrudge anyone for keeping or working with hots as long as you know the risks and know what you're doing. As for me, I won't ever come close to one.

Cobra attacks Vava Suresh (Live visuals) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTrAFA3xHR0)

[snakeman879]

Lol you not on your own there I would never even consider one happy to stick to my boas would look in to geting a couple colubrids fairly soon and really looking to get a gtp or atb but thats as far as I would go .

[marvelfreak]

Damn it nailed him good.

[smy_749]

Thats what happens when you play with fire.

[SSSSnakes]

That is plain reckless and careless handling of a venomous snake. He gives venomous handlers a bad name. There is one among us that has a big name, but handles them just a careless and he has the younger handlers looking up to him as an example. I use venom defender gloves, sticks, tongs, shields, leg protection and face shields when I work with venomous snakes. There is also restraining tubes, cover boxes and hides with closeable doors, so you don't have to physically handle the snakes when doing routine maintenance.

[LarryS]

I couldn't agree more SSSSnakes. It is a very disturbing trend.