Spitting Cobra & more

SSSSnakes · 08-03-13, 02:59 PM

Here are a few of my new pick ups from the Hamburg expo.

Black & White Spitting Cobra

Albino Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Coachwhip

robertjnovak59 · 08-03-13, 03:37 PM

There are some beautiful hots, but I'm not sure I'd ever want to own one!

marvelfreak · 08-03-13, 03:42 PM

Wow very nice pick ups. The Coachwhip and Rattler look like pure evil.

sweatshirt · 08-03-13, 03:46 PM

Stunning new snakes =]

KORBIN5895 · 08-03-13, 05:48 PM

That coach whip looks angry as all get out.

smy_749 · 08-03-13, 05:50 PM

I'm lovin the coach whip. Those eyes are piercing. How do you go about handling a spitting cobra? Just regular precautions and a pair of shades?

SSSSnakes · 08-03-13, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

I'm lovin the coach whip. Those eyes are piercing. How do you go about handling a spitting cobra? Just regular precautions and a pair of shades?

Full face shield and Hex Armor Gloves. I have cuts on my hands, so I want to protect them from any sprayed venom. But the number one way to protect yourself is to not make him angry enough to spit at you.

SikSol · 08-04-13, 07:49 PM

Where did you get your Hex Armor gloves? I'am aware of the venom defenders but there seems to be no US supplier of those. Great pickups BTW wish I could have made it.

Corey209 · 08-04-13, 08:08 PM

There's people putting ads up on craigslist in my area for albino wdb's all the time, I've always considered one later on since they're legal in CA but after seeing the damage they can do I don't think I'll ever get one or any hot.

SikSol · 08-04-13, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Corey209

There's people putting ads up on craigslist in my area for albino wdb's all the time, I've always considered one later on since they're legal in CA but after seeing the damage they can do I don't think I'll ever get one or any hot.

I personally think the majority of people should avoid keeping them. For that matter I think many of the "experienced" community and some of the big names shouldn't either. See too many taking unnecessary risk and becoming complacent and confusing it for skill and experience.

You can keep hots without essentially ever having to handle them if you so choose and utilize some common sense and the correct tools and items. I know someone with a WDB that has had it for 6 years and not once ever had to even use hooks with it. I choose to use hooks with some of mine but have never tailed one, there is no need.

Getting them as a "pet", because they are cool, to show them off, adrenaline rush or any reasons like that is the wrong idea to get them IMO.

SSSSnakes · 08-04-13, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SikSol

Where did you get your Hex Armor gloves? I'am aware of the venom defenders but there seems to be no US supplier of those. Great pickups BTW wish I could have made it.

I believe that Hex Armor and Venom Defender are the same thing. I got my gloves from Tongs.com. The sell and make professional snake handling equipment. I can safely say that the gloves work. I have had large Retics and venomous chew and hit them hard and never has a tooth made it threw.

SikSol · 08-04-13, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

I believe that Hex Armor and Venom Defender are the same thing. I got my gloves from Tongs.com. The sell and make professional snake handling equipment. I can safely say that the gloves work. I have had large Retics and venomous chew and hit them hard and never has a tooth made it threw.

Oh ok, never noticed they carried those. I get hooks and other things from them often and have a pair of the thick leather/kevlar gloves they sale but seems the Hex Armor/Venom Defenders are a step better. I enjoy having every little bit of safety I can get lol. Thanks!

alessia55 · 08-04-13, 09:07 PM

That coachwhip is awesome! Nice pick ups

**Aaron_S** · 08-04-13, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

Full face shield and Hex Armor Gloves. I have cuts on my hands, so I want to protect them from any sprayed venom. But the number one way to protect yourself is to not make him angry enough to spit at you.

I'd think the safest way would just not to own one

Kidding aside. Cool stuff.

Corey209 · 08-04-13, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SikSol

I personally think the majority of people should avoid keeping them. For that matter I think many of the "experienced" community and some of the big names shouldn't either. See too many taking unnecessary risk and becoming complacent and confusing it for skill and experience.

You can keep hots without essentially ever having to handle them if you so choose and utilize some common sense and the correct tools and items. I know someone with a WDB that has had it for 6 years and not once ever had to even use hooks with it. I choose to use hooks with some of mine but have never tailed one, there is no need.

Getting them as a "pet", because they are cool, to show them off, adrenaline rush or any reasons like that is the wrong idea to get them IMO.

Owner of a local place lost his finger to one, but they still breed them although I'm not sure if they even sell them because they never have posted them anywhere or put the babies on display from my knowledge.

Another guy keeps two and I think he said he was hand taming them.