called my buddy who owns the only reptile store here. he states that its illegal to own any type of HOT in texas.. he said even rattlesnakes that would really suck! i was looking at getting a gabby. i was gonna purchase EVERYTHING for it and research it while temps got stable. i was also going to go help one of my friends who has a black mamba and a gabby and a few rattlers. i was gonna get used to the whole "hook" method and tips on cleaning/feeding/careing. i hope its not illegal. texas is so dumb. i hate this state!