Rob, my point was that there is really no need to post pics of direct contact with hots on these forums. I haven't seen you do it. Personally, while I choose to not keep hots at this point in time, I'm still someone who beleives in responsible private ownership. In the future, if my wife is willing, I would like to keep lepidus, miliarius, and okinavensis. So, to a small degree, I have a vested interest.
When you have an experienced hot keeper, such as Al, posting pics of holding a RBB in the field, and pinning a little Echis with his hand for feeding.....there's no reason for it! It promotes the image, unnecessarily. Of course there will almost certainly be a need for handling a hot in a captive environment.....what's the point in posting pics?
I find it hilarious that the unofficial forum police here see that it's OK for some people to post pics of handling hots, while it's a no-no for others to do so. If ks saw it my way, there would be no pics of touching hots, period. Now I'm sure Al's a great guy, but for someone who wants to promote the private ownership of hots, he's not doing a good job via the pics. I'm sure you're a great guy, but posting plugs for someone who freehandles Ophiophagus isn't helping the private ownership issue either.
I'm off the soapbox now.
Shane

P.S. I could care less what happens to the kid holding the atrox.....he'll get what he deserves.
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