i would defiantly get ALOT of experience... not just a few days while the temps get stable. owning a venomous animal is a life and death risk. and just looking at the snakes you own i would say your experience is not very much. i would get about a years worth of handling aggressive or mildly venomous snakes to begin with. then step up to working with larger hots. a gaboon viper is not a snake you research then buy. you got to think about risks vs rewards. your sig says you have a child, you would have to teach him/her the same responsibility you will need. a hot is like keeping a loaded gun.

i am not trying to bash you, i hope i am not sounding like it. i just want to give you some ideas about what needs to go into owning a hot. i do not own any, nor plan on to in the future. therefore i am no expert, all i have is what i learned from books and people.

also make sure it is 100# legal in texas. they make it illegal for very good reasons.