Why do these need to be venemous =[

[Mikoh4792]

Such beautiful snakes. If they were constrictors I'd own one.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=576086&stc=1&d=1392331443

[lewis13]

They are gorgeous!!! I guess you will have to settle for a GTP or ETB. lol

[TheFrogman]

Mikoh-Pictures are not visible for me : (

[Mikoh4792]

Mikoh-Pictures are not visible for me : (

Here you go

Bothriechis lateralis

https://www.google.com/search?q=Bothriechis+lateralis&espv=210&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=yVz9Uv3WOKfeyAHV84GADA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1676&bih=876

[Mikoh4792]

They are gorgeous!!! I guess you will have to settle for a GTP or ETB. lol

Similar colors but most definitely not the same snake! It's like settling for a red-tailed green ratsnake in place of a green mamba lmao

[TheFrogman]

Ahhh yes, I love those, gorgeous indeed.

[LiL Zap]

I wish Gaboon Vipers weren't venomous...their short bodies and big heads remind me of blood pythons lol.

[psychocircus]

The venomous look is part of the appeal, even if subconscious!

[Jim Smith]

They are indeed beautiful snakes, but I'm afraid that I would never keep hots. I found this photo gallery of other beautiful venomous snakes with some fantastic photos.

Fotogalerie - JEDOVATÍ HADI (http://www.megasphera.cz/africanvenomoussnakes/_private/JEDOVATI_HADI/fotogalerie.htm)

[Mikoh4792]

Great find Jim! Has one of my favorites, the rough scaled bush viper

http://www.fenikso.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/atheris-hispida-e1377438482224.jpg

[psychocircus]

Great find Jim! Has one of my favorites, the rough scaled bush viper

http://www.fenikso.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/atheris-hispida-e1377438482224.jpg

This is my favorite as well. Along with the gaboon

[Sharlynn93]

I wish Gaboon Vipers weren't venomous...their short bodies and big heads remind me of blood pythons lol.

I echo this! I think the gaboons are so gorgeous! No hots for me though. I wish willow would post more pics! ;)

[KORBIN5895]

I'm assuming it has to be venomous to kill its prey but don't quote me on that. ....

[Sublimeballs]

Not the same but close.

[Austiclees]

Bush vipers are gorgeous, but as marked in my profile.. Gaboon Vipers have my heart. I almost stepped on one once, but that's a story for another day.

Also, Mikoh pictures aren't working for me either. Are they linked from your gallery maybe and you have to be a friend to view it?

[Tsubaki]

No pictures for me either! But i agree it's a shame some animals are venomous... Keeping hots isn't my thing, but i sure love their looks!

[IW17]

How bout this beauty. A Juvenile Bitis nasicornis (rhinoceros viper)

[Sharlynn93]

oh, wow! that is beautiful!!!

[Mikoh4792]

That's a nice snake. I like most vipers

[Will0W783]

Venomous snakes really are amazing. I keep and work with over a dozen species of vipers, and I find new favorites all the time. They all have personality and each one is unique!

[Mikoh4792]

Venomous snakes really are amazing. I keep and work with over a dozen species of vipers, and I find new favorites all the time. They all have personality and each one is unique!

Awesome. Do you work with any that have been posted in this thread? I'd love to see a rough scaled bush viper in person...

[Will0W783]

The bush viper in question, Atheris hispida, doesn't survive in captivity- no one has been able to get them to feed.

I do keep Gaboons, puffs, rattlesnakes and various arboreal vipers. I'll post some:

Hybrid bush viper:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183436-1_zpsfll6g2ey.jpeg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183436-1_zpsfll6g2ey.jpeg.html)

C. insularis:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183616-1_zps3tsohaqw.jpeg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183616-1_zps3tsohaqw.jpeg.html)

Eyelashes:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_184125-1_zpsz0tp5fs2.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_184125-1_zpsz0tp5fs2.jpg.html)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Vipers/20130223_230847_zpsff88f6a6.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Vipers/20130223_230847_zpsff88f6a6.jpg.html)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Vipers/20121111_183438.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Vipers/20121111_183438.jpg.html)

Purple mangrove vipers:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183947-1_zpsqewxz0oq.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183947-1_zpsqewxz0oq.jpg.html)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183744-1_zpsa3piwzko.jpeg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183744-1_zpsa3piwzko.jpeg.html)

Habus:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183018-1_zps5w1w8fay.jpeg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/20131226_183018-1_zps5w1w8fay.jpeg.html)

[Mikoh4792]

wow. Vipers with keeled scales are very aesthetic.

[Will0W783]

Gaboons:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/20131215_181128_zps1ffe0d69.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/20131215_181128_zps1ffe0d69.jpg.html)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/20140126_163007_zpsvnrftt5i.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/20140126_163007_zpsvnrftt5i.jpg.html)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/85d54692-b149-4996-86be-928a88c4e439_zps81b38f1b.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/85d54692-b149-4996-86be-928a88c4e439_zps81b38f1b.jpg.html)

Rattlesnakes:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/20131020_151941_zps8dd30a17.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/20131020_151941_zps8dd30a17.jpg.html)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/20131020_151804_zpsb47c96ac.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/20131020_151804_zpsb47c96ac.jpg.html)

There are a few others, but that's all the photos I can find.

[Mikoh4792]

I heard gaboons can move very fast.(not just striking, but getting from one place to another)

[Will0W783]

Gaboons are ambush hunters- they can lie still for weeks, but are capable of very quick movement when they want to. The strike is faster than your eyes can register, so there's no getting out of the way if you're too close. They can also fold over backwards or throw themselves an entire body length in any direction, or jab their fangs through their bottom jaws to get you. For the most part, they are fairly placid, as long as you don't give them a reason not to be. A frightened or hurt Gaboon is a very dangerous thing. I love them, but I never let myself forget what they are capable of.

[pet_snake_78]

Can't keep venomous in my state :( very jealous of those who can.

[JWFugle]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_p5RziqBWtxg/S_0bj-aGHfI/AAAAAAAAAkk/Wd9-Pc3jDfM/Bothriechis%20aurifer3.jpg

i dont know... these guys are pretty badass looking

[Tsubaki]

That gaboon is gorgeous!! Definitely my favorite hot!