false water cobras

Does any one here know about them. Im thinking about geting one but I know very little information on them. Also, the one I might get is $130 pluse shipping. Is this good. Any information would be greatly apprecieated.
Thanks

Are you experienced in handling and keeping HOTS?;)

If you do not think they are venomous, I would suggest reading this abstract:
http://www.mib.ch/toxi/lit/p38738.html

There venom is comparable to that of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in lab tests. However, the snake is rear fanged and delivers a smaller amount of venom. Alot of people see FWCs as a steping stone when learning how to handle venomous snakes because they are generally docile. I actually looked into getting one at a time because i had read of their wicked feeding responce, but was completely turned off by the 'venom' part.

There is alot of information out there.....a quick search will get you tons.

Darnet, that sucks. Well whats the chances of me geting bit? Because I thought these were really cool snakes and the reason I was thinking about it was because I wanted to do somthing with hots in the FAR future after I get on the Phoenix Fire Department and start some type of program with removing hots from housing areas as a part time job.

They are fast - very fast.



Because they are rear-fanged the chance of receiving a lethal dose of venom is remote. Nonetheless they are not to be handled without adequeate precautions.

Ok, so im thinking im gonna get one after a few more weeks of research, or until I know what im doing. Thats sounded a bit better. Thanks for the help.

Ok, so they normaly reach in size from 6 to 7 feet with records hiting up around 10 feet. What do I need for a 7 foot long snake??? All they told me was that what ever its in, it doesnt have to be tall since its in its bowl most of the time. Thanks for reading and this I guess would be a basic snake question.

about 4 feet by 1 and a half foot cages is what they keep them in at our local serpentarium. and yeah, everytime im there almost all of them are in the waterbowls, lol.

Ok, thank you sooo much and thank you for telling me there always in the water bowls. The guys over on another forum told me to check up on my skills with them and that I was praticaly an idiot for thinking that. I would say the name but I believe the forum rules say not to. But yeah

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Originally Posted by PJ FF

Ok, thank you sooo much and thank you for telling me there always in the water bowls. The guys over on another forum told me to check up on my skills with them and that I was praticaly an idiot for thinking that. I would say the name but I believe the forum rules say not to. But yeah

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The people you are referring to have significantly more experiences with herps than you do.

They were concerened with your lack of experience handling hots and the fact that you are only 14 years old.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

A false water cobra is NOT a hot. PJ FF is doing his job gathering info before his purchase.

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Yes - it is a HOT.