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Who all is currently working with the species? I know of two Private keepers and one zoo... anyone else?

Would love to "talk shop" with fellow enthusiasts...

Terry
605-430-5508

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It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts!

Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

www.reptilegardens.com

Wow! Nice animal Terry! Ive never seen one that color before. Everyone I have seen was jet black with some faint markings, very similar to Forest Cobras (though I admit I have only seen 1).

I know there were a few floating around years ago. I think Mardi Snipes had some at one point. Aside from that id be willing to bet they are near non exsistant.

If anyone has them it would probaly be Curt Johnson though I definately can not say for sure. Sorry, not much help.

Question for you. Are these guys still without a proper AV or has one been made? Does exsisting African polyvalent cover them at all? I recall reading that these snakes potentialy posess the most toxic venom of any African snake tested.

Also, how is the temperment with these guys? Ive heard some say they were very shy and others that said they were worse then ticked off polylepis LOL

Anyway, sorry to bombard you with some many question lol Id nevre keep them myself but I have always wanted to know more about them. There realy isnt anything written, atleast in the resources I have.

Thanks in advance Terry and again, awesome animal!

All the best,
Jeremy

I'm pretty sure the animal pictured in Terry's first post is one of his inland taipans...certainly not a tree cobra at any rate! Those guys are unmistakable with their big, boomslang-like eyes.
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Chance Duncan
www.rivervalleyexotics.com

I have to agree, that does look like an inland.

OMG!
Terry and Chance agreeing on something????????????????

LOL!

Randal

Satan must've turned the a/c WAY up
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Chance Duncan
www.rivervalleyexotics.com

I didnt even take that good of a look! I saw who posted and saw an elapid. I should have known better considering how much time I have researched Oxyuranus.

Teaches me to post after one too many beverages LOL

Sorry the snake pictured is in fact an Inland Taipan...I just like the photo so I attached it...
I know that the Central Florida Zoo had/has one. Other than that I know of two private individuals that have them. I was hoping to have a few come out of the woodwork privately though

I'm not aware of any recent changes in A/V for P. goldii... I would certainly use SAIMR if bitten among others if there were no improvement. I really don't feel that enough work has ever been done on this species or it's venom to really have much of an idea what to expect in an envenomation. The venom sample was very small when they came to that conclusion. Obviously, it's size and potential venom output would be a naughty combination irregardless of the toxicity. I think one could assume that it is likely to be very hot stuff though.

Unfortunately, my sample pool for the behavior of the species is also very small..having had only one individual for a very short amount of time. The one I bought was needlessly jabbed in the heart for some Veterinary tests by someone not qualified nor certified prior to my purchase of it.

From what I've gathered from those in the know, they aren't nearly as bad as most literature claim. The one I had was spunky but nothing out of the ordinary.
I find it hard to believe there is much anything worse than a ticked off Black Mamba...and I think those that say there is, probably have not ever seen a truly ticked off polylepis
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It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts!

Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

www.reptilegardens.com

species? I find it hard to believe that I know all 3 people working with this species...come on now...come out of hiding...

Hey Randal...you still producing the mighty midgets?
give me a shout...
thegatorboy@gmail.com
Terry
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It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts!

Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

www.reptilegardens.com

the reason I'm curious is to find an exhibit replacement for this beautiful girl...she succumbed finally this last week from a bite from herself to her own tail!

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It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts!

Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Black Hills Reptile Gardens
Rapid City, SD.

www.reptilegardens.com