Keeping a venomous animal is more then a "should I" situation.
There are many many factors involved here.
Is it legal? Are you ready? Are there others within the home that if something was to happen could be injured or will need to assist you?
I have a feeling that your answers to these few questions will be wrong. Coming to a forum and asking should I is another big clue at the real answer to your question. I am in no way trying to bash at you here, I am a retired venomous keeper and I have helped another on this very forum get where he needed to be to keep HOTs.
There is just so much wrong with someone keeping a venomous animal just because they "can". It affects the entire keeping community when something happens.
There is a saying in the HOT community "Not a matter of if you get bit, its a matter of when". That saying is there for a very real reason. One bite from a "not very HOT" snake can cost you and your family in the range of $10,000 in medical bills.
I am not gonna say you should or shouldnt. That is a decision you will have to make. However I think you answered your own question when you posted this.
One other thing that really bothered me on this post.....I have my share of typos here and there, but spelling venomous wrong every time.....hmmm
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