Eclipse is growing fast

[Seru1]

MY first loves in reptiles were picture books of venemous snakes.


That is one of the most beautiful cobras I have ever seen. Maybe one day I'll have hots to if I can ever find someone to train with.

[mommanessy247]

ive been taught as a child to be fearful of venomous snakes & wish i wasnt so fearful but as an adult now i understand theres a need for respect as well. that is definitely an amazing looking cobra. all the pics ive seen they were black.

[jfreels]

Stunning!

[CA cowgirl]

PM sent - curiosity questions!

[Denial]

thanks everyone. And I responded to your questions ca cowgirl thanks

[tonyaltn]

OMG...I had no idea people kept Cobras as pets, thats wicked !!! And what a beautiful animal, wow!

[tiny_tiger60978]

Wow...always thought cobras were awesome looking snakes, but too scared to ever get one...Can't you (technically) get a posionous snake de-venomized? That way if she ever did bite you it'd just hurt like hell instead of possibly killing you???

Also, just curious, do you milk your snake and sell the venom to get it turned into anti-venoms or anything? Prob you should try to buy a vial of anti-venom for yourself and print out some instructions on how to use it (to give to an ER doctor) just in case she nips you....

[Zach Nasty]

Wow...always thought cobras were awesome looking snakes, but too scared to ever get one...Can't you (technically) get a posionous snake de-venomized? That way if she ever did bite you it'd just hurt like hell instead of possibly killing you???

Also, just curious, do you milk your snake and sell the venom to get it turned into anti-venoms or anything? Prob you should try to buy a vial of anti-venom for yourself and print out some instructions on how to use it (to give to an ER doctor) just in case she nips you....

Anti-venin is wicked expensive.

[redstormlax12]

Wow...always thought cobras were awesome looking snakes, but too scared to ever get one...Can't you (technically) get a posionous snake de-venomized? That way if she ever did bite you it'd just hurt like hell instead of possibly killing you???

Yes. There is a procedure that can be done which removes the venom glands from the snake. That being said it is considered to be animal cruelty to almost every herper. I would never have a hot's venom glands removed. If you can't handle having a hot then dont get one.

Vials of anti-venin can be in thousands of dollars a vial and many times more than one vial is used to treat a patient.

[Denial]

it would actually probably end up being more expensive for me to take a hit from our local hots field herping then it would be if I took a hit from her. I would never keep anit venin on hand. It has a shelf live and I would rather save my money for other things. When you keep these animals you just have to stay ahead and respect the animal. Stay out of its strike range so bites dont happen. Cobras give you lots of fair warning before they ever actually take a strike at you. She lets me know well ahead of time when I have gone to far or shes not in the mood. I dont milk her because it would be a waste for me. Alot of people think theres a lot of money in milking snakes and the fact is there isnt. Theres not a huge supply for snake venom. And the people that want it are buying it from milking labs not from private keepers. Yes they can have there venom glands removed so if you get bitten it would just hurt like hell instead of killing you but its not something I agree with. I also dont agree with declawing cats or debarking dogs. They were born with what they have for a reason and they should be left with it. If they didnt need it they simply wouldnt have it. The easiest way to go about it is to simply not get tagged. That way you dont die and it doesent hurt. Respect the animal. When you gain knowledge from an animal you lose your fear and you gain respect for it. I know my limits with her. I know how close i can get to her without pushing her buttons. I always use two hooks or at elast have another hook in grabbing range incase she starts to climb. There really not as dangerous to keep as people make out as long as you are careful. Venomoids give people the wrong impression of these animals. You see people free handling them and taking pics and then that makes everyone want a pet cobra cause you can handle them. And thats an accident waiting to happen. If I do ever get bitten then its my bad. I made the mistake. The snake was just doing what it was intended to do. I would never take my animals venom from them. They were born with for a reason and im not one to take that away from them. Its like cutting your hands off. I mean sure you could survive without them but woulldnt it suck????