That's interesting, thanks for telling me! I did some research and some people suggested merely wearing long sleeves and gloves would be enough to prevent a serious bite from these guys. I had no idea their venom was that powerful! I had heard of people's arms swelling up, but I will keep that in mind. Don't let this snake bite for sure!

Good to know also about the CBB and WC thing. I had heard about the parasite load, I talked with someone who claimed he purchased one who only lasted a week from the parasite load. Will really try to make sure I know who I'm buying from. Some people seemed to make it sound like they were 'easy' to breed.

This snake and the asian vine snake are probably the only 'dangerous' snakes I'm really interested in. How much of a risk factor would you say they are? I wouldn't mind not getting to handle them, they seem fascinating to watch and I would love to give mine a beautiful large cage to explore with plenty of space to burrow and hide and search for food.

That's another thing--How often would they need to be fed? I keep reading about certain colubrids having a faster metabolism and needing to eat more often than a ball python maybe would. Would they work on a 7 day schedule, or is a 5 day schedule fine? Any other basic care tips that might not be found on a care sheet?

I am glad I started doing research now. It still may be a year or more before I purchase one, but it's never to early to learn, especially with a snake that has venom! But they are TOO cool to ignore.