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Cottonmouths (DUW)
- Thread starter Daenerys
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Snakewhisperer
Reptiholic
Here are some of mine, the ones I'm making prints of
Hypancistrus
New member
Are they doing a study on cottonmouths in the area?
RavenSpirit360
Mitakuye Oyasin
SOOOOOOOOOOOO Jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful shots and a great experience I am sure!!!!!!
Daenerys
Mother of Dragons
No....not really. This was for fun. ^_^ Brandon just likes to keep records of everything he finds.
Snakewhisperer
Reptiholic
It is good to have records so you can monitor the area and forward the information to those who are in charge if they want/need it.
I think its the eyes on them - you know they mean business - and I wouldnt get to close to them either - I know how fast my Claudia can move when she wants to and shes not venomous - I wouldnt fancy one of those suddenly lunging because Im pretty sure you'd have been bitten before you even registered that the snake had moved 
Pretty though - is it at all legal to move anything snaky and venomous about? eg I know cornsnakes can be sent overseas and other constrictor species can be moved. I have heard of one person who decided it was a bright idea to put a large retic in the boot (trunk) of their hatchback to take it somewhere. The snake wasnt too amused by this and said person was surprised to find on seeing movement on the back seat - that a 20ft python was sitting on the back seat with a particularly annoyed look on its face - having forced its way through the space formerly occupied by the drop down rear armrest...
It didnt seem inclined to do anything more and curled up perfectly peacefully on the back seat for the rest of the journey watching out the window- lucky he wasnt stopped by the police ... that could have been an interesting interview lol.
Talking of venomous snakes - what are peoples thoughts on removing their fangs? I personally dont like the idea myself but some of the snakes I have seen on here that I like the look of are bite-y ones but very pretty - so I am sort of in two minds - does it actually hurt the snakes?
Pretty though - is it at all legal to move anything snaky and venomous about? eg I know cornsnakes can be sent overseas and other constrictor species can be moved. I have heard of one person who decided it was a bright idea to put a large retic in the boot (trunk) of their hatchback to take it somewhere. The snake wasnt too amused by this and said person was surprised to find on seeing movement on the back seat - that a 20ft python was sitting on the back seat with a particularly annoyed look on its face - having forced its way through the space formerly occupied by the drop down rear armrest...
It didnt seem inclined to do anything more and curled up perfectly peacefully on the back seat for the rest of the journey watching out the window- lucky he wasnt stopped by the police ... that could have been an interesting interview lol.
Talking of venomous snakes - what are peoples thoughts on removing their fangs? I personally dont like the idea myself but some of the snakes I have seen on here that I like the look of are bite-y ones but very pretty - so I am sort of in two minds - does it actually hurt the snakes?
Snakewhisperer
Reptiholic
I think its the eyes on them - you know they mean business - and I wouldnt get to close to them either - I know how fast my Claudia can move when she wants to and shes not venomous - I wouldnt fancy one of those suddenly lunging because Im pretty sure you'd have been bitten before you even registered that the snake had moved
Pretty though - is it at all legal to move anything snaky and venomous about? eg I know cornsnakes can be sent overseas and other constrictor species can be moved. I have heard of one person who decided it was a bright idea to put a large retic in the boot (trunk) of their hatchback to take it somewhere. The snake wasnt too amused by this and said person was surprised to find on seeing movement on the back seat - that a 20ft python was sitting on the back seat with a particularly annoyed look on its face - having forced its way through the space formerly occupied by the drop down rear armrest...
It didnt seem inclined to do anything more and curled up perfectly peacefully on the back seat for the rest of the journey watching out the window- lucky he wasnt stopped by the police ... that could have been an interesting interview lol.
Talking of venomous snakes - what are peoples thoughts on removing their fangs? I personally dont like the idea myself but some of the snakes I have seen on here that I like the look of are bite-y ones but very pretty - so I am sort of in two minds - does it actually hurt the snakes?
They can't lunge or jump to you very fast, its the strike you have to watch out for. They need to br transported in locked, escape-proof containers, labeled correctly.
As for removing fangs, it is similar to removing the teeth in a dog or the hands of a mouse, taking what they use to capture good. It hurts the snakes a lot, and by pulling them you may injure them so that they can't replace them, and will stop eating and die.
A middle ground, sort of, is to surgically remove the venom glands; it has a long recovery time but the snake can still eat, just not frozen thawed. However, I am doing research that suggests that pit vipers need venom to help digest their food, and without it they would be hard pressed to digest their food before it putrifies. Basically, my gloves and such other items would be the best way to handle a venomous snake if you absolutely wanted to, but in general it is not advisable.