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East African Gaboon Viper

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I just picked her up yesterday, she's between 8 and 10 inch's long apprx. 4 1/2 months old. Her name is Ginger and she's super sweet, no huffing or hissing just calm. These aren't great pic's but I'll get more after she has time to settle in good.





 
I just took Ginger out for the first time today, she just crawled around in my lap a bit then settled down in one spot while I rocked her in the rocking chair.

 
Wow! Beautiful gaboon viper. I love the pic where she is on your knee. Do you hold her like that often? What would you do if she were to bite you?
 
I'm working with getting her used to being held if she'll go for it, I'm taking her out 2-3 times per week. I've already checked with my local hospital and they said they do have anti-venom for a Gaboon viper bite and so does Riverbank zoo about 95 miles away. Thanks
 
Mate, it is a personal decision to do stuff like this as everybody knows their animal best but a gaboon bite will hurt you bad and has a good chance of killing you even with antivenin. I wouldn't do this with this species or with any ambush predator venomous snake.
 
THIS is why eventually all "dangerous" exotic ownership will be banned in this country. This is flat out irresponsible. You hurt the entire community with this crap. This is a news story waiting to happen. I can see the headline now..."South Carolina man killed by the venomous snake he cuddled with. A call for a nationwide ban on ownership to be passed."
 
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THIS is why eventually all "dangerous" exotic ownership will be banned in this country. This is flat out irresponsible. You hurt the entire community with this crap. This is a news story waiting to happen. I can see the headline now..."South Carolina man killed by the venomous snake he cuddled with. A call for a nationwide ban on ownership to be passed."
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Unfortunately, you're wasting your breath. This gentleman has been given a very rational argument as to how his actions could harm the entire community, yet he continues to believe that an accident would have no reprocussion on on our ability to work with these glorious animals. It's a shame too because he seems like a very personable person and I believe he has a true love for his animals.
I typically live by the mantra "live and let live", however public displays such as this are likely going to lend themselves to an outright ban in the not too distant future.
 
Whippet; your welcome to come to S.C and remove my snakes if your so big on protecting YOUR HOBBY! I'll be at repticon on sept.27th in ladson S.C if you care to discuss this face to face, I wont be hard to find because I'll be wearing this shirt.

 
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