Frank,



So you (and Brian) recommend a Death Adder as a first hot? that would probably serve you well as a starter if you were mainly going to keep viperids and crotalids. As these (vipers etc) are not legally held in Australia then the possibilty that this will be the basis of a future collection would be slim at best. (I don't expect you too know legal regs in Australia as much as I would hope that I am not expected to know what they are in the states)

Now I understand that you also recommended back fangs as well they are certainly more closer to the mark however the are issue regards availiblity (as I stated elsewhere).



So why are Death Adders bad starters? Well highly toxic venom, generally unpredictable, very fast strikers but slow moving but don't hook well, small individuals can have husbandry problems (common for anorexia, retained brilles and other sloughing difficulties) and more specifically to Aaron's Case being in Victoria much less appropriate antivenom being carried by most hospitals.



Regards,

Scott

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