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Ben,
I appreciate you dilemma. I too have a four-year-old boy who is completely unafraid of snakes. I'm afraid that if he found a copperhead (the Ozarks are full of them), and I wasn't around, he might just pick it up as quickly as he does my corns! I also understand your attraction to venomous species.
However, wouldn't the bite of a fanged snake be dangerous to a small child whether venom was injected or not? Not that you would keep these, but a gaboon's bite would hurt no matter what the venom possibilities. I wouldn't expose my boy to such animals even if I knew with 100% certainty that they were dry.
If I were you, I think I would just wait until he's older. That way, may both of you will share the same hobby together?
Just my thoughts -- Darin
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