Newest venomous addition

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Are..... you trying to run "damage control" on the thread and keep people away from hots? You do realize everyone that shows interest isn't necessarily gonna go out and get one, right?

Having said that, and having owned a few hots when I was younger, other than the mystique factor, they aren't all that different from non venomous behavior wise... many of the species have counterparts that behave similarly. Indigoes and cobras, gaboons and blood pythons.. behaviors between these snakes are not all that different.

Still though, I think venomous species have their place in the hands of responsible keepers who know and accept the risks involved.

I kept them (mostly rattlesnakes) for 20 years (safely!). Just adding "balance"...hots need love too but on a forum like this, it's easy for a few to make them into
some sort of fantasy pet in their mind & forget the downsides, like finding a vet to help your "pet" when it's injured or sick. Snakes of all kinds are pretty addicting- I'm
just keepin' it "real".