Aaron,



I do not have a degree, nor did the people who taught me. I am well known for my condemnation of the piece of paper vs field experience.



I caught my first snake-a pigmy rattler at age five. Had no idea what it was and I was lucky as hell it didn't bite me (probably because it was a baby and the morning was cold when I was picking up plant trimmings for my father).



As I recall, Bill Haast started at fourteen.



Getting to the point, I am sure you will agree that not everyone shows the same level of maturity...and that's what matters most. It's not the spelling-it is the way the questions are phrased and how they respond to the answers that tells me whether this person might be able to handle it-or it's just some punk trying to be cool.



In this country 10 year olds are not legal in many states to possess venemous reptiles (note recent laws). Advising a minor to keep something dangerous can have legal reprecussions if your advice causes them to get hurt or killed. Doesn't matter how responsible they are.



When you post in a forum like this, other 10 year old's read it and think they too can do it. Like I said before, what we write here is seen by more than the immediate person. I have been contacted by a parent before who complained that my advice on these forums was bad for their kid.



Yes I will turn a ten year old away from venemous...just as I would turn them away from guns. If a parent wants to train their child in either, then it is their perogative as LEGAL GUARDIAN. Since I am not, advocating something this dangerous is at the very least-irresponsable.





Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

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