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FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Owner
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by tigers9 on January 27, 2009
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http://suncoastpasco.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/27/no-cure-venom-burgled-snake-says-owner/
No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Owner
By VALERIE KALFRIN | The Tampa Tribune
Dave Lawson says he knows one way to learn who stole two valuable but deadly snakes from his collection Monday.
"We'll know who stole it, because he'll be in the hospital or the morgue," he said.
Lawson, 45, of Zephyrhills, operates Victoria Reptiles, an importing and exporting business for exotic animals, out of his home.
Someone broke into the carport he had converted into a "snake room" on Monday and took two snakes: a small-eyed viper called a bitis parviocula, or Ethiopian mountain adder, and an albino timber rattlesnake.
The viper is valued at about $10,000 and the rattlesnake at about $15,000, according to a report from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Lawson didn't have insurance to cover the loss. He's concerned about who might have the snakes. There is no known antivenin for the viper, and the rattlesnake's bite is among the worst a person can receive, he said.
"I was bitten in August," Lawson said of the rattlesnake. "It took 22 vials of antivenin."
Kevin Doll, a sheriff's office spokesman, agreed with Lawson that the burglar must have some knowledge of snakes. The main door to the snake area was dented and the glass on one of the aquariums was broken, but nothing else was missing, the report states.
"Instead of buyer beware, this might be a case of burglar beware," Doll said.
Doll asked anyone with information about the burglary to call the sheriff's office toll-free at (800) 854-2862.
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by Phobos on January 27, 2009
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Those two snakes don't belong to him anyway, they belong to a mutual friend.
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by jparker1167 on January 27, 2009
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"bitis parviocula, or Ethiopian mountain adder, and an albino timber rattlesnake.The viper is valued at about $10,000 and the rattlesnake at about $15,000, according to a report from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office"
i dont really keep track of prices but wouldn't $10k be high for the parviocula, and $15k be high for the timber?
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by pictigaster1 on January 27, 2009
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The potential cash flo that could be created from an albino timber far exceeds 15,000 dollars.AS far as the viper goes they are a little tricky from what I have heard.Both should are very rare .There are somewhere between 31 to 37 albino timbers known to be captive.I have no idea on the bitis.Both should be very traceable..............Archie
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by Phobos on January 28, 2009
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I was selling them for $6,000/pair...the prices are way out of line.
My exporter suffered a bite from one, although he was very sick he survived without A/V. SAMIR and/or Favrept is the A/V that should be used. It may not neutralize all of the venom components, however it's worth the risk.
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by Cro on January 28, 2009
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"There are somewhere between 31 to 37 albino timbers known to be captive."
Archie, are you including Canebrake and Timber phase in that number ? I know of only 3 albino Canebrake phase.
That would leave 20 something albino Timber Rattlesnakes out there, which is way more than I knew about. Who has those critters ? Has someone bred them ? I thought that there was only something like 3 or 4 albino Timber phase out there.
Best Regards
John Z
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by jparker1167 on January 28, 2009
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i was not sure about the timber but the bitis i though was way off, thanks for replying al i though you had them up for 3k each, i spent enough time looking at your ad for them lol i didnt think i was that far off on what you was asking for them.
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RE: FL-No Cure For Venom of Burgled Snake Says Own
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by pictigaster1 on January 28, 2009
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This was on a thread awhile back randal berry said 37 jamie sargent said 31 I think it includes both phases.
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