If you are keeping crotalids already, Eyelashes are far less dangerous venom wise then rattle snakes or squams. In my own personal opinion I believe squamigers may very well be more toxic than most rattlesankes.(not claiming this to be fact, only based upon what Ive seen personally)I know people who have bitten by both species of the arboreal vipers and a number of people bitten by various rattlers. The schleg bite was the least serious of all but there is no way to know how much venom was actually injected when bitten. There was tissue damage and massive swelling, recovery was fairly quick also. One good point brought up was there is no AV for squamiger.

As for temperments between the two eyelashes are far more docile and much more attractive in my own opinion. Rattlesnakes I have kept in the past for the most part seemed more unpredictable then either of the arboreals you are considering.



Hope this helps you. Paul

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