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texasreptiles
at Fri Oct 30 22:07:38 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by texasreptiles ]
I have to agree with Tom, and I have seen him personally handle many, many venomous snakes.
I haven't been as lucky as Tom, having substained 3 bites in my long career, however 2 were minor and one snake (a Sistrurus streckeri, which bit the snot outta me) wasn't a pleasant experience and I couldn't believe a little snake like that could hurt so much!
When I managed Tom's business in Lake Panasoffkee, Fl., Tom had VERY strict rules about handling/bagging venomous snakes, and we never had a bite during my watch. However, after I left, an employee suffered a bad bite from a Burrowing viper, which resulted in a partial amputation of his finger.
Randal Berry
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