yet another snake owner that makes other owners look bad?

[crepers86]

So today I took trash out to the curb. and I seen my neighbor holding what looks like a snake in his hand. I am not so much against taking my snakes out in public areas when it is low populated or to a pet store that sells snakes, but and from time to time I will drape one of my balls over my shoulders if I am cleaning out its cage and taking it out to dump but this guy is just sitting there on his front porch holding this so I went to take it a look. It was a VERY HOT snake. he was holding a copper head. Needless to say it was the most docile copper head I have seen, but I wouldn't come with in 5 feet of the guy. His first question was "What you scared of snakes?" I explained to him that I am not and I have helped people remove hot snakes from there property to relocate. I told him Copperheads are amoungst one of my favorite snakes and that I would love to own one day. the Guy said he had a permit ( I just took his word for it since I am not an enforcer of it) but I told him that I am also respectful towards other people that live around us that are scared of snakes. I wish I had of had my phone though, I did get to check out his animals. He had a Pegmy Rattler, Diamand Back, Gaboon, and 2 copperheads. The one he was holding he explain has been raised from a baby, I was just in shock of how docile it was, copperheads are normally aggressive from what I dealt with even in captivity, but even with it being docile I still don't think I would want to free hand one milked or not. I have had Rosie my Boa dig her teath into me and lached on and it didn't feel too great, I don't think I want a copperheads fangs digging in my flesh like that, or being responsible for the injury or death of some one else because of choosing to set on front porch with it.

[Skittles1101]

From what I understand, respectful and SMART owners handle ALL hots as if they are fully loaded. That guy is an idiot, and we'll see him on the news some day.

[JulieInNJ]

or being responsible for the injury or death of some one else because of choosing to set on front porch with it.

This exactly. Way to risky!

[Homegrownscales]

Dumb. Hots should always be handled with the utmost respect. People like that Give the responsible owners poor reputations.


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[dart]

It's a shame the idiots of the world still get to reproduce. There should be some sort of screening process, then the people that fail are sterilized.

[Mike41793]

Its ok i see/hear about him on the next episode of Bitten on animal planet. Maybe youll be allowed to make a cameo appearance crepers!!! lmao

[Annarose15]

Although I agree that he should not be handling a copperhead on his front porch, and that free-handling any hot is a huge risk, I have to disagree with your comment about copperheads being aggressive. I have encountered many of them living in Georgia, and they were never aggressive. In fact, just last summer, my dad picked one up out of a neighbor's yard and put it in a tub before realizing what he had (oops!), and it never showed any aggression. She has been relocated to a MUCH less populated area on private property.

[Rob]

You play Russian roulette one too many times your bound to "win" one of these days.

[AndrewGeibel]

While not the smartest idea to handle a copperhead like that (I sure wouldn't do it), I wouldn't compare it to Russian roulette. You guys are making it sound like a copperhead bite equals death and that's just not the case.

[Rob]

While not the smartest idea to handle a copperhead like that (I sure wouldn't do it), I wouldn't compare it to Russian roulette. You guys are making it sound like a copperhead bite equals death and that's just not the case.

Ok let me try again. If you play the "lottery" enough, you may win. My point being handling a hot like that shouldn't be common practice. Even if he is docile, it's just a matter of time before you get tagged.