My last post in here

[MudBoy]

This will be my last post in here as I am getting out of hots for health reasons.
I have cancer and to risk a tag now would be fatal(more so than normal) and the drugs are slowing me down.
This pass time was one of my joys in life but I can no longer do it so I have had to move all my hots on to good homes.
These guys were the last to go today.
Keep posting guys, It will be my lil hot fix to come and read about your beautiful snakes.

Hots are a strange thing, some people think we keep them as a macho thing but myself, like most of you could go a year or more without even showing hots to another person so how can anyone say its for ego ??
We do it because we like it, not to be tough! To own a hot, a deadly animal, and deal with it every day with care, love and respect is something that will leave a large hole in my life and I will look forward to hearing from you guys and girls to give me a FIX.

Cheers everone and keep an eye on those heads huh, and remember its the blunt end that bites.

Rick.:p

A nice lil death adder I bred.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2325death_adder_s.jpg

My big *** Fierce snake male, 9 foot of lightning and quick silver.

[Beejay]

Aww...you are getting rid of your animals :(

Quite understandable though...so sorry, Rick. Good luck in your battle against cancer...I wish you the best of health.

See you around on the site.

Love, Bj

[Emily-Fisher]

We will miss you, Rick :( When you are better, are you going to get more hots? Will you at least still post on the other forums? We don't want you to leave!

[MudBoy]

I still have many snakes just no more hots, I couldnt handle them anymore.
I will still post in carpet snakes

[MudBoy]

Thankyou for your kind words and look forward to chatting in the forums

Rick.

[BWSmith]

Take care bro. Once the venom gets in your veins, ya can't get it out and can't live without it ;)

[Gregg M]

Hey Rick,
Sorry to see this is your last post here........ But just beacause you dont keep hots does not mean you have to give up handing out good advise and shear your welth of knowledge....... Keep on fightin and keep us posted........ Once you keep hots there is no turnin back bro...... Remember that..... Hope to talk to you some more......
Gregg

[matt_winter]

Im sorry to hear that you have cancer. Also the fact that you have to get rif of your animals. Im srry to hear that :(

[asphyxia]

Good Luck fella,

Kind Regards
Brian

[Matt]

sorry to hear that rick, its probably for the best.
gregg is right, with all your experience, you can still give great advice, even though you dont keep hots anymore

good luck man!

[SnowSnake]

Hey Rick,

When you get rid of that cancer, get new hots! :D Keep posting even if you don't have hots man!

Good luck and cya later,
SnowSnake

[MudBoy]

Im doing my best, if I kick it I will be back with a pile of new hots that I will share with you all.

Cheers

Rick.
ps I still want a gaboon adder :)

[Serpent-King]

Well you don't have to leave the snake keeping hobby as a whole. Just part with the venomous ones and keep the nons. They should not harm you. Though a never understood what you all saw in hotts, I understand it must be awful for you to part with some of your prised possessions. I know how much it would hurt for me to part with mine. Sorry bout that cancer, are you going to be ok? It must suck right now with all that's happening, and then to have to get rid of your animals....That must be awful. Get better soon, cause the sooner you do the sooner you can get back in the game!

[drewlowe]

I'm sorry you are having to deal with this, keep your head up and stay strong.

[Gregg M]

Tell you what MudBoy....... You keep posting on this site and I will send you a captive born baby free of charge.....LOL.....

[Mustangrde1]

Rick , keep the post comming just because you are not keeping them anymore doesnt meen you cant go out in the field and get us great pictures of those wonderful animals from down under. It would be a shame and a waiste to loose someone with knowledge and a passion. And beside i think its a unanomous opinion you keep posting. Majority Rules

Scott

[unBOAlievable]

A thousand sorrys probably won't help much, but it sure can't hurt none so from my family to you, 4 more. Keep your spirits high and fight like he!!.

My wifes sister kicked its a?? 6 years ago and she wasn't nowhere as mean as us venomous keepers.

Please keep posting if for nothing else than to keep us updated.

God bless, and take care.

[SCReptiles]

Hey brother, I don’t know you and I have never talked to you. I just wanted to throw in that just because you think its best not to work hots anymore, doesn’t mean you loose all the knowledge you have gained through the years. Your thoughts and opinions can still be very valuable to others. Perhaps you should stay on and help influence the hobby and train the up and coming keepers. Football couches don’t actually put on the pads anymore, but the game sure would be in a state of disorder without their presents. Think about before you make the finial decision on pulling out of discussions.

[MudBoy]

Thanks people I think I will do that.
I still have heaps of other snakes but I will miss my hots, and Gregg I will hold you to that to mate :)