You guys truly only have Negative comments don't you? I have no friends to PROVE something to. I want a Gaboon in my collection, and once I have sufficient experience with Hots I will get one. You guys want certain ball pythons, boas, burms, retics, whatever the case may be in your collections so you get them. Same situation here. I know how to handle snakes and not get bit. The only experience I am looking for here are the differences with hots. The cage opening safe ways, the safe ways to move them around to soak\clean cages etc. etc. If you would like to be so negative, Please go somewhere else. I also did not ask for any opinions on owning venomous animals. So i'm not sure why everyone is posting their opinions. Thanks. Stay on topic or leave please.