You would be correct in most of those assumptions. I live in SC, which will be probably the last state(all states eventually will though),to ban the keeping of venomous reptiles.I have a small collection, but I take pride in what I keep and work hard to keep them in great condition. I have always had emergency bite protocols in place, but yes I have been nailed before by a Naja naja. It can happen to anyone, but since that I keep all my own AV and if I can't get AV for a species, I don't keep it. One thing about my bite,and I guess Wade or the guy in NJ weren't concious enough to say. Unless things have changed, when you get to the hospital,particularly an exotic, the news/media do have to ask your permission if it's OK to publish/cover your story,AND TO EVERYBODY HERE: ALWAYS SAY NO!

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