Langi, there is no question that they have potent venom. They just do not have a very good delivery mechanism. I have raised two up from babies and feel comfortable handling them with a hook and tailing them. I also have a pair of the thick gloves sold at midwest and I would not worry when using those, they are just not that easy to use. From the list at the bottom of your post, I am a little concerned because you don't have any really big snakes that have STRONG feeding responses. Mine have feeding responses comparable to adult indigos. They literally knock the cage door open at feeding time! There was a gentleman at the Columbia SC show that mentioned he had been bitten and the snake held on for five minutes...but I did not get to hear the outcome of the bite. Maybe he will chime in here? If you do decide to make the jump to Hydronastes, I suggest getting CB babies and grow up with them. Best wishes

Bob H

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• Your opinion on Hydrodynastes gigas - Langi, Tue Nov 4 22:59:10 2008
• RE: Your opinion on Hydrodynastes gigas - Bob H, Wed Nov 5 08:13:20 2008
• RE: Your opinion on Hydrodynastes gigas - Langi, Wed Nov 5 18:11:08 2008
• RE: Your opinion on Hydrodynastes gigas - bthacker, Wed Nov 5 18:48:21 2008
• My take... - psilocybe, Wed Nov 5 20:58:57 2008
• A bite from a FWC. - ldblawson, Tue Nov 25 09:25:09 2008
• RE: Your opinion on Hydrodynastes gigas - bthacker, Wed Nov 5 10:24:40 2008
• RE: Your opinion on Hydrodynastes gigas - azatrox, Wed Nov 5 10:58:06 2008
• Also...important - psilocybe, Wed Nov 5 21:06:38 2008
• RE: Also...important - Langi, Thu Nov 6 15:04:57 2008