Friend got bitten by Albino WD Rattler *graphic picture warning*

[4Ballz]

damn, straight up.

[Soterios]

Aaaand that's why I don't want a hot. Thank you for reaffirming that in my brain.

In all seriousness, glad your friend's alright and I hope he recovers well. That rattler looks like it wants to take another swing at him already!

This.

Scary stuff.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Wow. That is intense. The only "hot" I actually want and plan to get if the law is amended in my state (it's looking good so far) to make it legal with a permit is a Gila. No venomous snakes for me though. I think they are beautiful but I wouldn't risk it.


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[reptileexperts]

It's always good for people to see the reality of owning hots, but people also need to see the beauty and not just the disasters. Remember, experienced or not, EVERY bite is preventable with proper tools and care. It takes one slip up to end in the hospital, yes, but even so it was a slip up.

Having said that, I'd still own hots again if my collection swung back in that direction. It's a thrill to see their beauty up close, and owning them is far more surpassing than owning any colubrid in my mind. Rattlesnakes can be tempermental, and are not a good choice for anyone just starting out and considering a hot, but I highly reccommend a good captive born Copperhead. These guys are attractive, even tempered, and a lot more forgiving when you do make a mistake (most keepers would simply seek out benadryl for a bite rather than face the hopsital bill, unless the reaction becomes life threatening).

Again, I am not advocating the keeping of hots by ANYONE looking to own a "cool" snake (these are the people who usually end up bit) but I am advocating the beauty in owning them is still there, even with these risk present. Especially when you know the outcome of the faults!

[shelliebear]

I would own a hot, many, many years down the road. Their beauty is unrivaled and I think it's a fantastic chance to see how venomous snakes function and hunt versus my constrictors. They have very different ways of surviving.
But, I would never just go and buy one. I'll not only do the research before ever considering one, but I'll get some hands on experience as well from experienced keepers.
Any snake bite is preventable. You have to learn to read the snakes. A ball python bite is, in reality, as big a deal as a venomous bite--because something was done wrong. But people forget and even celebrate BP bites because they have no serious effects.
It's still an indication that something was done wrong and we should learn from it.
I think yes, there's a lot of important things to consider while keeping a hot, including the risk of a bite. But there's much to gain as well.

[babyknees]

Oh wow. It's so amazing that something so beautiful can do such damage.

[Zombie]

I watched it unfold on facebook...

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[DooLittle]

Ouch, it's amazing what that venom does. No thanks. Glad your friend is going to be ok. And agreed, that snakes still looks hacked off. :eek:

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[Rob]

Amazing looking snake. But HOLY H! That bite looks painful.

[John1982]

My friend is highly experienced, but even accidents can happen to the most experienced.

Do you think your friends experience caused him to get lax thus resulting in the tag? I think the pictures are a great reminder to people with hots or thinking of getting into them why it is they should take every possible precaution when doing their rounds. If people don't want to take the extra time to ensure safety maybe a hot isn't for them.