Quote Originally Posted by Crotalids View Post
Almost identical? Far from it.

They are very different, in care requirements and in behavior. You have obviously not worked with Gaboons enough to witness a pissed off adult in full flow, they are NOT sluggish and slow. They may appear to be on the outside, but when they are in a bad mood they're one of the most formidable snakes on the planet. Ask any experienced venomous handler, if a Gaboon is 'Sluggish and slow'
You make me think that YOU don't really deal with either gabbi’s or rhino's. They are virtually identical in care and in behavior. They live within the same region of Africa, albeit one more to the west and the other to the east but their geographical areas do overlap. They again are slow, fat lazy vipers. Their bursts of speed are short lived. Their strikes as I said are lightning fast. What makes them so formidable is their venom and the fact that they mostly never let go of their prey..... they are fat a lazy as I said and don’t really want to go hunting for the dead food item. lol They have one of the most potent venoms to boot.