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the benefits of keeping native hots
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by thenewdisciple on February 11, 2005
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i keep north american hots, with the exception of a cantil. i would love to own a cobra or maybe a gaboon, but as of now i dont think i want one. to me the possibilty of not getting the proper a/v is not worth the risk, and god forbid i do get bit by one of my snakes i will probably get my crofab in time. truth be told if i was bitten by one of my hots i would probably say i was out hiking or doing yard work when i was bitten so it wouldnt be another bad incident on my fellow hot keepers shoulders. i hope that comment doesent get me flamed by everyone else, but its the truth.
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by BD713 on February 11, 2005
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Hey, I decided the same thing if I get tagged by one of my hots that can be found in western Nc, im going to lie through my teeth. Im sure ppl will critisize us for this, but I dont care. I have lost alot of respect for some of the members over the events of the last few days.
Billy
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by timberrattlesnake89 on February 11, 2005
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I am with you both there too. I just would rather be bit by something that almost any hospital would have anti-venin.
Phillip
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by guttersnacks on February 11, 2005
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Me too. When it comes to hots in my collection, the word exotic doesnt even come up. I dont even wanna mess with Waglers or Popes or Eyelashes.
I just dont feel comfortable with them, and thats MY deal.
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by Phobos on February 12, 2005
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Just so everyone knows I deleted the post that this one replaces. It was an anonymous post that was inflamitory and has no place on this forum.
Sincerely,
Al Coritz
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by Dadee on February 12, 2005
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Just a thought for all to chew on. If you did get tagged by your native in the dead of winter, how could you explain "I was hiking and felt a sting"? The reality of being in that situation in the first place is where you need to focus your efforts. Lastly, honesty is the best policy, because your captive might have something different in it's venom properties that might explain why your heart stopped, or your cerebral cortex shows no signs of any stimulus.
Why anyone would want to lie about how and where, is probably to save our hobby, but at the cost of your life does not make good sense to me. We all value our hots the way some value their dogs, but I've yet to see someone jump in front of a bullet for a dog.
I'm not here to jump on anyone, but let's stay focused on the reason for being in that situation. How did OR even, how could it happen? Free handling? Lack of focus? Too tight of quarters? All of these situations can be avoided.
So, in truth, you and your charges don't have to think up a lie, but rather prevent from even going to that extreme.
Let's all stay safe,
Matt
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