Hey thanks everybody for your input !!!
I guess I should have rephrased my initial sentence in my post to say that I am NOT saying that I ever will be dealing with HOTS ...I am just fascinated with the techniques and lingo and procedures involved in working with venomous species. Actually, I am not really a cowboy at all when it comes to snakes..I am very cautious and respectful of these animals and I even treat my beloved Ball Pythons carefully as one of my BPs "Apok" is not averse to nailing you from time to time...he has a bit of a temper. I think maybe someday in the distant future I WOULD be interested in seeing what is involved in HOT husbandry...I think I would like volunteering at a zoo or reptile lab and see just what the ropes are of working with vipers and elapids.

For right now I am working on developing firm skills at dealing with my constrictors...my BPs and my Columbian Redtail....it is a good base to have of basic snake psychology ( ! ) and husbandry.

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