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can anybody let me know the name of a few good books? im looking for information on risks/precautions/procedures when bit/handeling information, etc.
i do not want HOTS right now, as i know i am not experienced enough to deal with them properly, but i do want to learn. who knows, mabey in 5 years or so i will more seriously consider picking one up.
-kevin
The first book I would recommend is Snake Venom Poisoning
by Findlay E. Russell, M.D., Ph.D.
~~Greg~~
If you can find someone who owns and is willing to xerox a copy of Venom101 it contains a great deal of information. It used to be a website but disappeared years ago. There are a few printed copies floating around.
There is also a book called something along the lines of "Captive Care of Venomous Reptiles for the Zookeeper" or something like that ...... I haven't seen a copy in a couple of years though.
I'm also sorta partial to this one: http://www.envenomated.com being that I am the author 
The book that Greg mentioned is great, as is "Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere"
My all time favorite though is Carl Ernst's "Venomous Reptiles of North America" -- Nobody could touch what he has written.
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