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Old 11-13-2012, 05:17 PM   #11
scfords
I wouldn't recommend jumping into elapids first. Ambush hunters are alot easier to predict. Do your research first. Native snakes to your area would be easier to get antivenom for just incase however some north american rattle snakes have really long strike distances and are easily pissed off making them more difficult. My wagleri is so calm sometimes I have to remind myself its still a loaded weapon. Either way, the better prepared you are before you make a decision, the more likely to make a smart one.
 
Old 11-15-2012, 10:40 PM   #12
hadenglock
Even some of the most experienced hot keepers i know consider elapids a completely different beast than other hots. They are fast, fatal, and unpredictable. Best beginner snakes i would recommend would be copperheads (easy to obtain antivenom (for the most part), beautiful colors, venom is not as dangerous (for the most part)), Pygmy rattlesnakes (small, predictable as much as other rattlers, colorful), whitelip tree vipers (venom is not deadly (in most cases), small, easy to find as cbb). Keep in mind that when dealing with a lot of venomous snakes, most species (especially tree vipers) are going to WC compared to CBB, and this definitely plays a big part in keeping them and how they react to their keepers.
 
Old 04-30-2014, 11:18 PM   #13
Malestrom
eyelash vipers seem to be very popular here for some reason
 
Old 06-09-2014, 03:48 PM   #14
allreptiles1966
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eyelash vipers seem to be very popular here for some reason
I am hoping to own a Gaboon Viper when I move to SC. But that's a hope. Not sure my wife will stay with me if I get any hots. I'm lucky she puts up with my growing collection of boas.

She found a baby boa wrapped around a kitchen chair last year and freaked.
It was lost for a couple weeks,and somehow found its way int my kitchen from the basement.
 
Old 06-09-2014, 03:51 PM   #15
allreptiles1966
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eyelash vipers seem to be very popular here for some reason
And rattle snakes.
 
Old 06-10-2014, 02:37 AM   #16
yasin
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Even some of the most experienced hot keepers i know consider elapids a completely different beast than other hots. They are fast, fatal, and unpredictable.
You know, I do not totally agree with this. Viperids are faster than most elapids really, they just don't usually display how fast you are. A lot of people get complacent with their gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) sitting on one corner of the cage all day and they get into the habit of reaching into the cage to change the water dish. Nothing happens 100 times but that 1 time it does and usually ends fatal. Yeah, most elapids are obnoxious little buggers but they are more bluff than anything. Also, their constant active state tends to keep people on their toes and most mellow down quite easily.

Obviously, I wouldn't advice a large elapid like a Mamba (Dendroaspis sp.) or a Taipan (Oxyuranus sp.) to a beginner. But a captive bred Coral Cobra (Aspidelaps sp.) or a water cobra (Naja (Boulengerina) sp.) is not a bad choice. I have started with a Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia) and I agree that it was not the best starter snake but it erased the possibility of complacency.
 
Old 06-18-2014, 12:35 AM   #17
serpentsofdistinction
What are you interested in??

I would recommend a baby. Whatever species you decide to get. This way you and the snake grow together and learn its behavior and needs. You must also consider which tools and enclosures you need. For example I would not use vision cages with small elapids that can flatten out and slip out between the sliding glass. Don't be fooled. I've had insane Crotalus viridis. And most all cobra seem to become laid back over time.Each snake is individual. Now obviously taipans, mambas, etc.. Would not be recommended. Learn as much as you can and choose a species and remember its a bigger commitment than a ball python. What I mean is. It's easier to sell a ball python than a cobra or rattlesnake. Also now you must consider the venomous community and ethics. If you decide this is not for you. Will the person you sell it too be competent? And I think you should get one of the species that interests you most. Not a "beginner". There is no such thing as a beginner. It's like a gun a 22. can be deadlier than a 45. I would not want to be shot by either. The same goes for snakes. I don't want to get bit by a copperhead or a cobra. Both can be deadly depending on many different factors.
 
Old 07-02-2014, 07:05 PM   #18
SofaKing
A copperhead ( A. contortrix ) envenomation will not kill you, the risk is higher in small children and the elderly. Cottonmouths ( Agkistrodon piscivorus ) is potentially more fatal then any A. contortrix bite. A envenomation from a A. bilineatus would be considered the most potentially fatal out of the Agkistrodon genus.

There are many Crotalus species that will light you up quick. I'm not saying about the toxicity of the venom, which there are a few species of Crotalus that are highly toxic ( C. tigris, C vegrandis, C. scutulatus etc... ), more towards high venom yields. Most common example are C. atrox and C. adamanteus.

I only keep Agkistrodon, Cortalus and Sistrurus species, and can say that Crotalus will always keep you on your toes. I would say a good starter hot would be a pigmy rattlesnake ( Sistrurus barbouri / miliarius / streckeri or a copperhead ( A. contortrix ) since they have small venom yields, potentially fatal and are more toned down then other species.

I think the best way to break into this community would be keeping a few rear-fanged ( NO Boomslangs ), they are hyper, most are mildly venomous and would be great to train with. But always treat them like you would with any other venomous species.
 
Old 07-03-2014, 02:04 AM   #19
Fangthane
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I would recommend a baby.
Not so sure I'd agree with that. From a handling standpoint, I preferred having a bit more space between my hands and their fangs - I always hated having to use the tiny hooks. It often helps to be able to use their length/weight against them, which doesn't work so well with the babies.

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I have started with a Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia) and I agree that it was not the best starter snake but it erased the possibility of complacency.
Yeah, that it does (or should). Out of everything I've kept, my little monocled cobras were the only ones that truly scared the out of me.
 
Old 07-03-2014, 02:30 AM   #20
yasin
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Yeah, that it does (or should). Out of everything I've kept, my little monocled cobras were the only ones that truly scared the out of me.
I have a baby female right now and she is not scared of chasing me at all .
 

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