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03-13-11, 02:20 PM
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Starting with venomous snake
Hi all. Im pretty new to the whole snake thing and i have got two snake and both are constricters (got a silver back corn lasr year october and got a ball python about january). Im only starting in venomous snake now as i am getting my very first Copperhead Viper in the next week or two. Need some advice on the handling side ov thing please. 
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03-13-11, 05:29 PM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
I did respond to your other post but - if this is the only experience you have had of snakes then i would suggest putting off getting something venomous for a year or two. Get yourself a mentor that can show you the correct ways to deal with venomous snakes and train you in the correct husbandry and handling of these animals. After you are completely comfortable and the mentor feels you are ready then you could consider getting your own.
No idea what the laws are lkke where you are but here you must have qualifeid for a venomous license before owning them.
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03-13-11, 05:36 PM
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Captain America
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Hello and welcome! love to see pictures of your reptiles.
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03-13-11, 08:16 PM
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Super Genius
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Southwestern Ontario
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Don't get bit.
Get bit, and Charles Darwin was right about you...
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03-14-11, 01:05 AM
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You can call me JR
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
dude mykee like the last ten posts ive seen from you were negative. It helps nobody and gets nothing done.
To OP. The mere fact that your asking for tips instead of citing your years of experience shows me that you have no experience.
So you should cancel your order and get your money back and use it to pay to be mentored.
to keep hots is a huge responsibility to you. and by not having the correct knowledge and proper experience your putting yourself, your snake, and the people around you and your home at risk. because if that snake kills you or gets away, it can harm neighbors and family. please do the safe thing for yourself and your community.
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03-14-11, 12:15 PM
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
If you're a beginner to snakes in general, then you're certainly NOT ready for venomous snakes. You're probably going to get yourself killed if you go through with it and endanger the well being of your snake and other people.
Be educated first, don't just dive in blindly. Like the others said, get a mentor.
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03-14-11, 07:03 PM
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Hots Down Under
Join Date: Nov-2009
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Hello and welcome to the forum. Rob has given you good points, but they mean nothing if you have already paid for and ordered this snake. It would seem to me that you have gone in over your head here, as the 2 species you already do keep are fairly slow and docile in nature. You will not believe the speed of the venomous species not only in their striking but also their movents are far more jerky and darty. You need to find some one that has kept venomous species for a long period of time to show you how to read that exact species movement in terms of temper, also how to hook these guy's ( i am not familiar with this species but im pretty sure most viper species can fling around quite quickly and hit your hand if your tailing them ). You definetely need some training and you need to get it first hand off a long time keeper.
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03-15-11, 09:51 AM
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
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Originally Posted by percey39
i am not familiar with this species but im pretty sure most viper species can fling around quite quickly and hit your hand if your tailing them
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I wouldn't recommend tailing them, not that it can't be done, but it's much safer to use a hook (esp for noobs)
These are pretty docile snakes IME....which can be bad cause people think they can pick them up 
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03-15-11, 12:10 PM
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Super Genius
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Southwestern Ontario
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Lighten up Reptile reptile!
Brand-newbies can be so tempermental.
I'll buy you a hot if you like.
Promise not to wear gloves....
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03-15-11, 12:25 PM
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domi adsum
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Oh man Mykee, I'm starting to see we share a sense of humor.
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03-15-11, 12:35 PM
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Boa Lover
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Lol.... Actually made me laugh...
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03-15-11, 02:02 PM
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
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Originally Posted by Reptile_Reptile
dude mykee like the last ten posts ive seen from you were negative. It helps nobody and gets nothing done.
To OP. The mere fact that your asking for tips instead of citing your years of experience shows me that you have no experience.
So you should cancel your order and get your money back and use it to pay to be mentored.
to keep hots is a huge responsibility to you. and by not having the correct knowledge and proper experience your putting yourself, your snake, and the people around you and your home at risk. because if that snake kills you or gets away, it can harm neighbors and family. please do the safe thing for yourself and your community.
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I think Mykee has earned the right to be a little cynical.
I have to agree as well, getting something like that without any prior experience with other hots is a terrible idea. If its a ***** thing and you have to have something with a bit of venom. Go buy a Hognose, at least it wont plant you in the earth when you get sloppy and let it tag you
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03-15-11, 07:10 PM
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Hots Down Under
Join Date: Nov-2009
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
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Originally Posted by BlindOne
I wouldn't recommend tailing them, not that it can't be done, but it's much safer to use a hook (esp for noobs)
These are pretty docile snakes IME....which can be bad cause people think they can pick them up |
Cheers mate! I knew that hooking would be best off, but i hook and tail all my animals except my adders as those guys can quite easily swing back on themselves. I was of the understanding that most vipers can do the same?
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03-15-11, 08:03 PM
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Lol I thought mykees advice was great step one don't get bit lol but honestly find someone that keeps hots and learn from them first but if you do dive in learn quick and think fast you wont get to many second chances and your mistakes wont soon be forgiven and if you are lucky your the only one that will get hurt
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03-15-11, 11:44 PM
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You can call me JR
Join Date: Oct-2010
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Re: Starting with venomous snake
Nobody ever reserves the right to be an ***.
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