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ive read some different things on hot keeping, from internet sites to the hots issue of reptile magazine. but i was wondering if anyone had any books they recommended. anything from general care to species specifics, it doesnt have to be about keeping exactly either just good information on venomous species in general. thanks.

Eryk

Venomous Snakes: Snakes in the Terrarium by Ludwig Trutnau and Donald W. Stremme

This is a great book.

Blaze

thankyou, i'll check it out.

"VENOMOUS SNAKES IN CAPTIVITY, Safety and Husbandry" by B.W. Smith is very good.
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Tim Cole
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Tim,
Any good material specifically for EDBs or rattlers, in general?

I'm going to order this one you just recommended but was curious about any others.

Thanks for the good thread, ERYK! Good timing!

Take care!
HH
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this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

Both recommendations giver are good. But I think you were on the right track the first time. For information based on housing and keeping of venomous your best resource are those who do. This will give you a wider variety of tips tricks and ways to keep them.

As for general information books on rattlesnakes there are a ton.

This one is a great one to start with
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1560988088?tag=thepeppercent-20&camp=211493&creative=379997&linkCode=op1&creativeASIN=1560988088&adid=02JZN81739KS3G5RWF5Q&

This set are the rattlesnake must haves
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0520210565?tag=thepeppercent-20&camp=211493&creative=379997&linkCode=op1&creativeASIN=0520210565&adid=166WJ5ZVMY52F19VAKW7&
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Dan S.
Crotalus & Company
Venom-Center Your Complete Venomous Community
Wisconsin Reptile Community

Not intended to be cliché, but- read your snake. No kidding. I would hope that any keeper makes a habit of studying your captive by thorough observation. Watch them eat, poop, shed, basically every action including in the dark when they don’t know you’re looking. Books are a sorry excuse for becoming an expert in anything, just my humble opinion. They can describe a snake on a hook, but until you are there a few times, you don’t really know squat. Big mistake by newbies is thinking they are ready to jump into a hot because they’ve read everything. You have to have “hands on” (maybe don’t take that literally) experience. Margin for error- zero. That’s just how it is. It is a huge responsibility and decision to get into keeping a venomous reptile. Not to be taken lightly.

"Venomous Snakes in Captivity" by B.W. Smith is an excellent rescource on the keeping of hots.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1411629493/ref=sib_dp_pt/105-2337365-4424420#reader-link