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05-01-14, 10:14 AM
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Cobra day
During my last Venomous training class I decided to get some pictures of 2 of my larger Cobras. I do not encourage anyone to try and hold or do what I do with any venomous snake. I have over 30 years of experience and use safety equipment.
Monocled Cobra in a temporary holding container.
Monocled Cobra
Suphan Cobra
Suphan Cobra
Suphan Cobra
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05-01-14, 10:26 AM
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Re: Cobra day
Very beautiful snakes, one day I might get enough courage to get a hot but that day Isn't any time soon
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05-01-14, 10:27 AM
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Re: Cobra day
Wow! Great shots! 
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0.1 Mexican Black King Snake (Medusa) | 1.0 Black Milk Snake (Darth) | 1.0 Desert King Snake (Tut)
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05-01-14, 11:32 AM
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Re: Cobra day
Wow, that is awesome! Beautiful cobra!
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-Kyle
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05-01-14, 11:35 AM
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Re: Cobra day
I see a little resemblence in that last shot! 
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0.1 Mexican Black King Snake (Medusa) | 1.0 Black Milk Snake (Darth) | 1.0 Desert King Snake (Tut)
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05-01-14, 12:23 PM
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Re: Cobra day
Awesome photos of a really beautiful and regal looking snake. That said, please be VERY careful. I realize that you've had 30+ years of experience, but sometimes extensive experience and self confidence can lead to complacency which leads to small errors...
Years ago when I lived in Miami, I visited the Serpentarium and got to meet and speak with Bill Haast. While I was speaking with him, he mentioned that he had been bitten by a cobra on his thumb the day before. He had to take two aspirin and lay down because it gave him a headache and put a Band-Aid on the bite. He was arguably the most experienced venomous snake handler in the US, possibly the world at the time and he still got tagged. All I saying is please be very careful when handling your beauties.
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05-01-14, 12:35 PM
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Re: Cobra day
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Originally Posted by Jim Smith
Awesome photos of a really beautiful and regal looking snake. That said, please be VERY careful. I realize that you've had 30+ years of experience, but sometimes extensive experience and self confidence can lead to complacency which leads to small errors...
Years ago when I lived in Miami, I visited the Serpentarium and got to meet and speak with Bill Haast. While I was speaking with him, he mentioned that he had been bitten by a cobra on his thumb the day before. He had to take two aspirin and lay down because it gave him a headache and put a Band-Aid on the bite. He was arguably the most experienced venomous snake handler in the US, possibly the world at the time and he still got tagged. All I saying is please be very careful when handling your beauties.
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Thanks for the advice and concern. Bill was an experienced handler, but not a careful one. He was bitten 172 times. I admire what he did for venom research, but would not consider him a good example for how to handle snakes. I do have to admite I have learned a lot from him.
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05-02-14, 06:42 AM
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Re: Cobra day
Where do you get those gloves?
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05-02-14, 07:09 AM
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Re: Cobra day
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Where do you get those gloves?
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I got them years ago from Midwest supplies, but they no longer sell them. You can order them from the UK as Venom Defender gloves. The glove are not 100% guaranteed bite proof. You must train and learn how to handle venomous snake and not depend on a pair of gloves to protect you. The gloves are a secondary precaution in case you get bit, it may stop the bite.
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05-02-14, 09:16 AM
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Re: Cobra day
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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes
Thanks for the advice and concern. Bill was an experienced handler, but not a careful one. He was bitten 172 times. I admire what he did for venom research, but would not consider him a good example for how to handle snakes. I do have to admite I have learned a lot from him.
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Aside from the physical issues caused by venom related tissue damage, I always wondered if he had reached the point where venom could no longer kill him.
More on topic, your cobras are absolutely beautiful. I always admire the hots I see on this site(or any site, really) even though I doubt I'd ever keep anything more than mildly venomous. You have some gorgeous animals and I enjoy being able to see them.
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05-03-14, 11:26 AM
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Re: Cobra day
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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes
I got them years ago from Midwest supplies, but they no longer sell them. You can order them from the UK as Venom Defender gloves. The glove are not 100% guaranteed bite proof. You must train and learn how to handle venomous snake and not depend on a pair of gloves to protect you. The gloves are a secondary precaution in case you get bit, it may stop the bite.
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True about these gloves not being a substitute for good technique. "Luke" who developed the gloves sold as Venom Defender was bitten on June 29, 2011 by a King Cobra and died within minutes from heart failure.
Not his first bite either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gHhWzP0Avo
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05-04-14, 02:28 AM
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Re: Cobra day
Beautiful cobra's, every day should be cobra day 
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05-08-14, 01:09 PM
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Re: Cobra day
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Beautiful cobra's, every day should be cobra day |
I concur. Gorgeous naja Jerry. Please post more.
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05-08-14, 01:44 PM
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Re: Cobra day
Killer looking cobra man.one day I hope to have a king cobra..o yes it will be mine lol
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05-08-14, 02:12 PM
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Re: Cobra day
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Originally Posted by retic1987
Killer looking cobra man.one day I hope to have a king cobra..o yes it will be mine lol
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As do I. as do I.
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