To Cobraman!!

sSNAKESs.com · 08-23-02, 02:51 PM

Cobraman... if you are the ray guy in all of your member photo's i just want to tell you that YOU ARE ONE CRAZY GUY!!! I LOVE looking at all of those pictures man!! my hats off to you! i wouldnt have enough guts to touch a cobra or gaboon with a walking stick let alone freehandle one! lol Great pics man!

BIG SCOTT · 08-23-02, 08:34 PM

I agree Jeff Cobraman has some guts. But I don't think he would even attempt that uless he absoltely knew wht he was doing. Keep the pics coming Cobraman. As sooon as I can bet a digital camera i'll post a few of my pics.

cobraman · 08-24-02, 12:39 PM

Thanks guys, Ihave some more pics but I have not had the time to find them all. I will get them and post them. I'm glad that there are people out there who can enjoy the pics for what they are (entertainment), and not generate a desire to mimic. There is many years of working with the various snakes that is a factor in how I handle, but also the fact that I have been self immunizing for 11 years. Non-the-less, there have been several accidents that I have learned from. You guys have the right attitude --- venomous snakes are beautiful, but should be respected, and viewed from a distance (or in photos).
Thanks again, Be Blessed!
Ray Hunter

SilverTongue · 08-24-02, 01:33 PM

forget it............

cobraman · 08-24-02, 02:48 PM

From the looks of the other thread,--- Good Idea, Silver Tounge
peace,
Ray

FacultyX · 08-24-02, 03:01 PM

Hey there Ray, Freddy here. Whats up with her??? Someone a little obsessed with you??? I admit that I lowered myself to her level, but you always tried to make peace with her, now she follows you here and starts up again. By the looks of the other thread, she is clearly in the minority, so we'll continue to enjoy what you share with us, as well as a good laugh at her remarks (that she obviously can NOT resist from posting everytime you post something). Please let me know as soon as you get the Indo shipment in. I still want a pair of Kings.
Freddy

cobraman · 08-24-02, 03:16 PM

Thanks Fred, Your support and the support of others is appreciated. Of course I will continue to share my work with those of you who are interested. I'm not the type to let the feelings, opinions, like, and dislikes of others sway me, so fear not. I will continue to share posts and pics with you all in the appropriate place and context. Do me a personal favor, Fred, please do not continue to post things that may incite her to arguement. This is very unprofessional, and upsetting and unfair to the rest of the members of this site. I don't completely understand her posts, but this is as much her site as anyone elses, and like it or not we must respect each other and each others opinions. Enough said. I don't know how many King Cobras I am getting in, but that should be within the next two weeks. Call my office this week, and I will let you know when and what we are expecting.
Peace, and Blessings!
Ray

AzR@k · 08-24-02, 03:26 PM

i like ur work cobraman ...i wish that some day i will be able to work with hots as well! but hopefully not ne time to soon i want to learn more before i do it

cobraman · 08-25-02, 01:32 PM

Thanks, Buddy, There are a lot of great books out there about the various hots.
Peace,
Ray

Kurzix · 08-25-02, 07:30 PM

Cobraman,

Could you recommend a good book or two to those of us who don;t know much about hots. I'd like to learn about them, but doubt I'll ever keep any. Thanks

Kurzix

cobraman · 08-26-02, 12:30 PM

Ok, guys, I found a few more pics to post in the snake gallery. Enjoy, and I welcome your comments, gripes, etc. Click on Gallery, then go to snakes.
Be Blessed,
Ray

cobraman · 08-26-02, 12:47 PM

There are so many good snake books out there that I don't know where to start. Unforunatly I have this addiction to buying snake books, so I pretty much have all of them. Some of the better ones are:
"Cobras In His Garden" by Harry Kursh (very hard to find)
"Snake Venom Poisoning" by Dr. Findley Russell
"Venomous Reptiles of North America" by Carl Ernest
"Venomous Snakes of the World" by W.P. Mara
"Snakes of Medical Importance" by L.M. Chou
"Dangerous Snakes of Africa" by Stephen Spawls
"Venomous Reptiles" by Dr. Sherman Minton
"VenomousSnakes" by Oxford
"Poisonous Snakes of the World" manual by Dept. of Navy
"Coral Snakes of the Americas" by Roze
and no snake keeper should be without "Living Snakes of the World" by John Mehrtens.

Let me know if you need more.
God Bless,
Ray Hunter

Pythonian · 08-26-02, 08:12 PM

Hey cobraman what part of martin county are u from? I live in Stuart , right off of Kanner Highway

cobraman · 08-26-02, 09:08 PM

You're real close, actually I'm from Port St Lucie (St Lucie County), But my brother lives in Martin County and is a flight medic for Martin County Fire Dept. Are you into Hots??? Feeel free to give me a call, or stop by my office if you like.
Blessings,
Ray Hunter

Pythonian · 08-26-02, 10:07 PM

Cobraman... I'm into Pythons, but i'm going to be into hots. I've been with snakes only for a few years.. i'm gonna wait till i finish college, and get my own practice (vetinary) before I get any hots. Right now i just have a Ball Python and a Corn Snake. But thats because University of Florida doesn't allow ANY animals (Other then fish) so , i can't get any new ones

. but once i'm out.. i'm getting a Coloumbian Red Tail Boa, and then (hopefully) A Gaboon, or Cobra.
I'd be very interested in seeing ur reptiles. (if you don't mind showing someone who can't buy any that are too big) I love herps to death.