Starting with venomous snake

[percey39]

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?

[BlindOne]

Originally Posted by percey39

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?

Hook and tail (do you mean at the same time?) would be fine with these fellas, they are slender bodied and ~4' or so. They only thrash when not supported, as I'm sure you are used to!

My experience with 'tailing' is very very limited, I've mostly kept arboreal pitvipers....you don't want to tail one of those.

[percey39]

Originally Posted by BlindOne

Hook and tail (do you mean at the same time?) would be fine with these fellas, they are slender bodied and ~4' or so. They only thrash when not supported, as I'm sure you are used to!

My experience with 'tailing' is very very limited, I've mostly kept arboreal pitvipers....you don't want to tail one of those.

Yeah thats what i mean mate. Cheers for the info, I have never dealt with a arboreal hot it would be very interesting!