I have kept hots in significant numbers for over 13 years. Currently have 1 pair of very docile cobras and replaced all my other animals due to having a newborn kid in the house. I was a scientist back in the day and I have always been fascinated with reptiles since I was a kid. For me the height of this fascination were and are venomous snakes and large monitor lizards. I got into hots when I was 19 with a monocled cobra! I was stupid, inexperienced and was just following my fascination. Over the years and after 1 significant bite, I got experienced and understood the risks more over time yet my fascination with them never went away. Adrenalin rush and showing off was never the main driver for me. Venomous snakes are ,pure and simple, just cool! To this day since I was a kid, when I see a cobra hood up, I get excited. They are a symbol of pride for me.
I mean look at this:
This was my leucistic monocled that I just rehomed and is the definition of amazing for me.
They are not for everyone. I would never let my son get a cobra before he was trained for a few years for example but for a responsible person, they are not more dangerous than keeping a gun or having a fast sports car. You just need to understand the risks and respect the animals.
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