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Survey Date Survey Question February 22, 2005 Do you think that it is inevitable for a long-term keeper of venomous reptiles to be envenomated? Why or why not? March 4, 2007 Do you keep accurate notes on feeding & care of the specimens you keep in your collection? September 27, 2004 From your personal experience, which species do you recommend to newby venomous keepers as "first hot"? Please comment on your reasons. August 23, 2004 A television company offers you a single show catching a highly dangerous reptile species somewhere in the world. If you do well there might be a series to follow. However, there will be no money for this first film, and no set-up sequences or retakes, so if you mess up it may well be in the film. What would you do (be honest) ? December 17, 2004 Which small herpetological island or island group would you most like to visit (and why)? July 29, 2004 If you could make a fully funded six week herping trip to only one of the following exotic locations, which would you choose (and why)? December 23, 2006 You are on an expedition up the Amazon and your boat sinks. What single object do your grab to take with you as you escape? (explain why in comments section, or "other") June 30, 2004 Scenario: You are taking a one month riverboat tour up the Amazon river and you can only choose one TV personality to be your field guide. Who would you pick? June 12, 2004 Who was your all-time favourite "Snake Wrangler" on the National Geographic shows? January 11, 2013 What is your favourite elapid, and why? Or, which elapid would you most like to keep, and why? October 26, 2004 If a federal law was passed that required all private keepers to stock their own antivenin, what would your reaction be? May 15, 2004 Which type of cages do you use to house your venomous reptiles in? February 6, 2006 Which aspect of this site do you enjoy the most? December 28, 2005 There often is some friction between zoos and private keepers, because of the lack of antivenin being kept by private keepers. Do you believe that this is justified? August 26, 2005 Have you ever been bitten by a venomous reptile? November 1, 2005 What is your preferred source for acquiring snakes to add to your collection? April 28, 2005 What aspect of keeping venomous reptiles fascinates you the most? April 17, 2004 There is an old saying that claims, "Its not if you get bit, its when you get bit". As a keeper of venomous reptiles, do you agree with this? Why or why not? January 20, 2005 What species was your first front-fanged venomous reptile? Please specify. November 29, 2004 How long have you been keeping venomous reptiles? July 20, 2005 How much experience with keeping non-venomous snakes did you have before you began keeping venomous reptiles? March 28, 2005 What is your preferred method of handling venomous reptiles? March 16, 2004 Which controversial practice do you personally frown upon moreso than any other? February 16, 2004 Out of all venomous keepers that you have met in person, what percentage would you estimate was knowledgable and skilled sufficiently to justify their keeping of venomous reptiles? November 1, 2003 Where do you see the future of venomous herpetoculture in ten years from now?

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