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by bb23 on October 1, 2002
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im 14yrs old and
i want to own a
venomous snake,
how should i start?
you can email me
at nonarky@yahoo.com
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by Charper on October 1, 2002
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Before you ever bring a venomous snake home, you should already know everything there is about it in print. You should also have a proper cage [with appropriate substrate, hide box and water bowl] snake handling tools, bite protocols.........BEFORE YOU EVER BRING A VENOMOUS SNAKE into your house. And you should really have already worked with some non-venomous species to get the hang of proper animal husbandry. See if you can find a copy of the August 2002 Issue of Reptiles magazine. Allen Hunter and I had an article that covers this topic more thoroughly. You should be able to order it off of their website:
http://www.animalnetwork.com/reptiles/default.asp
Chris Harper
webmaster
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by biff on October 2, 2002
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While keeping in mind all that Chris said, you need to speak to your parents first...they have the ability to be showstoppers!! although it doesn't hurt to learn all the other stuff beforehand, you really should have their permission to proceed...at least in my opinion.
Steve
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by newggtongs on October 3, 2002
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First off, you must know all you possibly can about all aspects of dealing with hot snakes. You can start to get an idea of how to do this by getting a job or being a volunteer at your local conservation socioty or with a herp breeder or pet store. Join a herp club and meet other herpers with more experience.
Depending on where you live, you will most likely have to get the necessary permits to work with hots. Here in Fla, you need 1000 logged hours working with hots with a mentor in order to get a permit.
You must know proper emergency protocol and safety measures in the event of a bite to you or your family members. A snake hook and a fish tank are NOT good enough!!! Understand that this business is life or death and things can go horribly wrong very very quickly.
I think you should try to find a herp-related job in your town. That would be the best way to get into this.
Even your local pet shop is better than nothing.
I work for one of the largest herp breeders in the country, the only venomous there are helodermas, but its still a good way to gain experience.
Hope my little rant helped. :-)
Good luck!
D
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