Quote Originally Posted by redpython View Post

but the bottom line is you did have a snake hook, you had ZERO business free handling the snake.

I know a lot of people want to be arm chair field herpers just because they have kept a few snakes for a number of years.

Again, if you are not doing field research, you have zero business handling a venomous snake in the wild. That is just how it is.
Sorry dude.......I didn't know YOU are the King of field herping and I should listen to you.
Anyways....thanks everybody else for the comments.