bit is my favorite part of catching them, I once lifted a car hood by a stream and caught 8 of them over 3 feet at the same time, needless to say my friends thought I was crazy and couldn't fathom me being able to get them all at once like I did, I am quite impervious to most snake bites, Nothing to be proud of but, I know I have been bitten several thousand times from a large spectrum of Non-Venomous snakes, never been bit by a HOT. I have only captured Timber Rattle snakes, Northern and Southern Copperheads, and Water moccasins. I have always wanted to catch the larger diamondbacks and a coral snake as well, never seen them when I was out west and or down south, not jersey, more like Florida, Alabama, and California. Maybe some day, I get a rush from capturing them in the field, I couldn't Imagine what it feels like to handle a full grown eastern diamondback. I have also handled a 7 foot spitting cobra once, VERY Intense feeling. Note I was very cautious while handling any HOT species. Haven't handled any HOTS for about 12 years, but had to experience it, as "stupid" as that may sound.
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Frank Roberts

Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

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