One bite from a rhino and you are most likely dead because I am assuming that you will be like most people and not carry your own supply of antivenin (which is irresponsible in my opinion). If you live in Missouri, most hospitals will carry CroFab (even though, once again, that is your responsibility and to keep a supply of A/V will run you in the thousands) to treat a copperhead bite; I would much rather take my chances with that. They are actually very easy to work with but do require the utmost of attention to detail. If you are a minor, I'm wasting my breath because minors shouldn't own venomous herps.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL


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>>Very, Very bad idea for a beginner to have a Rhino. For all the reasons posted above plus:
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>>They get very stressed out and die if they are disturbed. They cause a number of bites in the US even with experienced keepers under estimating this snakes ability to get you when you think you're safe. One bite caused death.
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>>You can take the snake out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of the snake.
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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