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Matt
09-09-04, 10:19 PM
she got the rat with one fang right in the throat. Usually they die in about 30 seconds of so, but this lucky guy stopped moving after about 8-10 seconds.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/20eat2.JPG
Enter
09-09-04, 10:22 PM
lol someone put a owned caption on that
bistrobob85
09-09-04, 10:41 PM
Of what specie is that beauty? ( Speaking of the snake, of course, hehe! ) Its just so bad that venomous snakes are illegal in Québec...

phil.
Artemis
09-09-04, 10:42 PM
Is it better to feed live prey to hots? Less risk of being bitten while feeding?

Just curious- and awesome pic btw! :)

Art
Matt
09-09-04, 10:45 PM
bistro, white lip tree viper - Trimeresurus albolabris

Art, personally I dont consider it to be any different than non venomous, i have had hots that have been bit while killing a rodent justthe same as non venomous....unfortunately, this picky little girl refuses to eat anything not jumping around her cage :)
bistrobob85
09-09-04, 11:06 PM
I hope that Québec will eventually accept venomous snakes in... Artemis is right, the pic is great! Gotta love arboreals!!!

phil.
Artemis
09-09-04, 11:13 PM
hahaha, I wondered if maybe it was safer for the keeper to just drop one in alive rather than dangling the dead ones. Even with tongs, with the way some of these hots can strike, Id still fear for my fingertips ;) If I fed a hot f/t, id make is sub bloody nuclear so the clearest heat vision pic isnt my appendages.

Thanks for clarifying :)

Artemis
Matt_K
09-09-04, 11:18 PM
Awesome pic Matt!!!!

See ya Sunday

-Matt
bistrobob85
09-09-04, 11:22 PM
Excellent! I hope i'll see your White Lipped Tree Viper this week end! Will you bring some of your venomous?

phil.
Matt
09-10-04, 06:38 AM
sorry, hots arent allowed at the reptile expo!
rocketjawa
09-10-04, 02:57 PM
Is that goo coming out of the rats mouth Venom that went up its throat to its mouth (since it was bitten IN the throat) , or just rat saliva???
JD@reptiles
09-10-04, 04:58 PM
it looks kinda live venom coming out of its mouth, if so thats pretty freaking cool
Matt
09-11-04, 07:49 AM
actually, im not sure what that is, I only noticed it in the pic....I dont think its venom, but who knows, i wasnt about to go find out!
Tim_Cranwill
09-11-04, 09:21 AM
It just looks like the tongue to me. :)

Sweet picture Matt! :D
ChurleR
09-12-04, 01:57 PM
Heh, I made that into an "owned" pic as Enter suggested, mind if I post it here or elsewhere Matt? It's pretty harsh ;).
TheRedDragon
09-12-04, 02:18 PM
Wicked pic Matt! Your Trimeresurus is GORGEOUS!
ZMonte85
09-13-04, 10:30 PM
That's one killer picture! Awesome snake.
herpaworld
10-07-04, 08:19 PM
Hi Matt,

awesome Animal and a nice shoot of it...

Actually the fluidum is coming from the Brain of the Rat, take a look how long are the theets by the Trimerusurus Specimen... Thats why, theyr Pray is dying so fast. Emagine how big the Fangs compare to the Body of the Rat? So think how big must be a Knife to kill a Human?

Cheers

http://www.herpaworld.com/images/gallery/animals/normal/snakes/page02/wag07.jpg
Matt
10-07-04, 08:25 PM
great picture! awesoem shot of the fang!
I love the red eye...
bpkid
10-24-04, 08:35 PM
nice snakes to the both of ya!