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RE: Handling tips for Puff Adders
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by bush_viper17 on September 4, 2005
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Rabies. I expect good things out of your son. Cool photo. Where was that picture taken? Thats a beautiful alligator.
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by Rabies on September 4, 2005
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Gatorland Orlando, Florida 2003. The idea of uploading the photograph was me trying to be sarcastic. A photo only shows a second in time captured on film and has no relevance on showing how experienced or knowledgable an individual is.
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by bush_viper17 on September 4, 2005
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Yeah, I was being sarcastic when I said that my profile photo should do all of the talking. Everyone can work with any venomous snake. Noone has more say so just because their state allows it. Just because I give advice doesnt mean anyone has to come on and analyze my statement and do a background check on the legalities by which I gained my experience. Yes I know for a fact that those animals are illegal in my state....oops.You know. I dont have them anymore. I did learn alot while I had them. I had some advice and gave it. If my experience is lacking a little, just fill in the blanks on what I left out. But that is a cool photo. Is your son an aspiring herper? Holding a gator at that young of an age must be a big learning experience. I wish I had guidance like that when I was younger. Keep up the good work.
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by Cro on September 5, 2005
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Alex: The Pilstrom Tongs still work well. There is 31 years of honest use and oxidation on them, but real Pilstrom Tongs are very well made and there is just not that much to break. They would benefit from a couple of drops of oil on the hinge pivot bolt, and could be cleaned some. The only thing that ever breaks on Pilstrom Tongs is the iron return spring, which will eventually rust and weaken and break. This can often be fixed by streching the remaining spring and making a loop to re-attach it with a pair of needle nose pliars. Or, you could go to a hardware store and purchase a spring, and replace the original one. For now, the return spring is working well and not very rusty. The rest is stainless steel or aluminum, or brass, so they never really wear out. I checked on the shipping and it will cost between $21.00 and $27.00 to ship them to Romania, depending on the weight of the package. The tongs weigh 1.5 pounds, and hopefully, I can package them in a good way that does not add much to the weight, and keep the whole package under 3 pounds, for the lesser postage rate. It should take about 10 to 14 days for them to reach you by airmail parcial post. If you EMail me your complete shipping address, I will send them to you, as I would like them to go to someone who will get some use out of them and appreciate their history for the next 31 years of their life! Do not worry about the cost of postage, I will pay it. If I ever make it to Romania, you can take me out snake hunting for vipers for a day to pay for the postage! Best Regards JohnZ
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