Need a mentor!!!

I have very little experiance with hot herps and need some one to tell or show me how to hold and care for hots. I have been studying colobrids the my whole life. I the closest I have ever come to a hot herp was a timber rattler in bath new york. I have already educated the public about reptiles but I want to raise my knowledge aswell as the public about all sorts of reptiles. The first snake I would like to aquire is a trans pecos copperhead. I have enouph general knowledge of many venomous speices so all I need to know is how to handel hots. I live in New York but I am willing to travel the distance.:D

finding a mentor is the best way.. but if you live in new york im sorry to say i dont think you will be allowed to keep venomous snakes they are illegal in new york and as far as i have heard they do not give out permits. you may want to check with your local fish and game to be sure before you get anything.

I have an educational liscence:colbert:

hmm, well good luck.

Your best bet is to check first with your F&G dept., and the internet is a great tool for research.