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so does anybody know the rules on keeping rattlesnakes as pets? is it legal to do so?
I have to agree...I own quite a few different reptiles and arachnids..."hots" is still something I would avoid even with the few years experience I have with my other stuff.Honestly, if you're asking questions like that, you're probably not ready to keep any hots.
its a state to state thing. like here in TN its illegal to keep hots. but its not in certain parts of georgia, alabama, and in the carolinas. sometimes even if its not against STATE law it could still be against city/town law/ordinancethank you green bottle!! wow, i was just wondering if it was a state-to-state thing, or if it was a nationwide policy on keeping rattlers.
Close to none. We are trying to incorporate them back into the collection at my zoo. We have had some training with a couple species, but nothing that I would say makes me ready in any capacity to own one.thanks hedorah for the helpful info. i def have to give it some thought. i know there is no room for error- at all do you have any experience with hots?
i agree. get yourself a copperhead or a coral. both are less prone to biting. they would rather run. to narrow it down even further. get a copperhead. unless you are alergic to the venom there is only about a 2% chance that it will kill you. most rattlers wont kill you either, but there is a much higher chance that they could. just be careful in any case. have you thought about a venomoid? all the great things about having the hot snake...but no venom. just another suggestion.Just a quick suggestion, i wouldn't start on rattle snakes as your first fast/hot snake.
But you will still be stung by a hospital bill which isn't too friendly and you will endurre the pain of getting bitten by the snake to begin with. People oftens suggest you first but a fast snappy non hot snake then a placid hot so you can find your bearings.i agree. get yourself a copperhead or a coral. both are less prone to biting. they would rather run. to narrow it down even further. get a copperhead. unless you are alergic to the venom there is only about a 2% chance that it will kill you.
Not many people support this, its looked down upon very much by snake keepers.have you thought about a venomoid? all the great things about having the hot snake...but no venom. just another suggestion.
They are not rearfanged, their fangs are located in the front of the upper jaw, just like their cousin the cobra.I wouldn't say coral snake. They are rear fanged and not prone to biting, but have the most toxic bite on the north american continent. As for venemoids, you pay hundreds of dollars for an animal with the first stage of its digestive process removed. As far as I know, they tend not to do well in captivity after the surgery. Several friends of mine had venemoids and all died after a year or two, sometimes less. It may have been husbandry related or a result of the surgery.
Ahh my mistake, I thought they were rear fanged. Thanx for the info.They are not rearfanged, their fangs are located in the front of the upper jaw, just like their cousin the cobra.
Unwilling to bite yes, but as you say very toxic allthough I would prefer a bite from a coral over a large Crotalus! Corals are difficult to keep unless you have small feeder snakes.
/Lelle
:wall:have you thought about a venomoid? all the great things about having the hot snake...but no venom. just another suggestion.
You can ask most "hot" keepers and they (myself included) will tell you the same thing....There is no such thing as a "beginner" hot. It is far better to find whatever species you are interested in and do the neccessary research to keep that particular snake. A copperhead wont prepare you for anything really.Just a quick suggestion, i wouldn't start on rattle snakes as your first fast/hot snake.
Thats opening up a can of worms so to speak. Removing an animal's venom is not just cruel, its saddening. Check this pic out which is after the operation of devenomizing. have you thought about a venomoid? all the great things about having the hot snake...but no venom. just another suggestion.