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earthmover
at Mon Aug 18 22:57:54 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by earthmover ]
i agree with blackwater totally on his starter snake philosophy. my starter snake was a baby east african gaboon viper floowed a week later by a baby rhino viper. after about a year of keeping and learning the nuances of handling bitis i mover to a 2year old gaboon male, he was reasonably placid but had his bad hair days, then next was an adult male rhino viper who really tested me to this day he is the meanest snake i have. now 4 years later i have a nice collection of gaboons rhinos puffs and gaboon rhino crosses. soon i will be getting some cb crotalus durissus terrificus and maybe a bushmaster$$$$$. if i were you i would choose a ground dwelling viper that is small and reasonably easy to keep for a first hot. dont get yourself in deep water by starting with a cobra or arboreal viper they are for more experienced keepers, dont take that the wrong way i believe everyone will agree with me on that, whatever you choose make sure you do your homework, research until you cant research anymore. also take advantage of your friends that have been keeping hots for 20 years ask them maybe they will let you observe their animals and particpate in handling procedure.
earthmover
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RE: Did you even READ my post??? more.... - earthmover, Mon Aug 18 22:57:54 2003