Best suited elapid

[sxereturn]

Death Adders would be the worst first elapid, in my opinion. Hard to handle, fastest striking snake in the world etc...

I reckon get a sub adult red belly.

[Ricko]

would love a mulga but i dont know about them being a first ven. and will probably end up with a red belly.

[moosenoose]

If I had to have a choice, not that I'm going down this avenue, the RBB snake would get my vote! I spin out everytime I check out Varanus photo gallery. They are severely cool, and according to Varanus very placid as well. Wish you well on your choice.

[Hix]

Originally Posted by Ricko

but we cant keep arafura file snakes an asortment of cool gecko's and some other cool things

I believe there are some varanids you can't keep?

Hix.

[Hix]

Originally Posted by peterescue

Story goes that when they introduced licensing the minister got scared and thought the public would go nuts if we were allowed to keep crocs so got it taken off the list.
Some of the older guys I know used to have them.

I remember when there were a pair of croc hatchlings in a bird bath, in David Jones at Warringah Mall. No fence or anything, just a sign saying that they bite. That as a looooong time ago.

Hix

[africancichlidau]

At Warringah Mall the shop assistants are more dangerous than crocs

[bigguy]

Ricko,

I you want to keep a large elapid, than I would have to say you can not go past a Red Belly for your first one. These guys become very placid in captivity, more so than any other species. The only time you have to be carefull with them is at feeding time. When they smell food they go into a feeding frenzy and will bite anything that moves, including themselves. Boy do they like to eat. Now even if you are bitten by one there is very little chance of death.

If you wanted to keep a deadly elapid, than you really can not go past Death Adders for the first of these. As long as you handle them with a hook, and keep yourself at a body length from them, than you should never get bitten. Unlike the others that can leap out of their cages at high speed as soon as you open their cages and bite before you can react.

[Ricko]

thanks everyone for your input and will be looking at getting a rbb as soon as i set up these ackies im getting.

[Magpie]

How do Collets compare temperament wise to RBBS?

[sxereturn]

Worse. Seen some real psychos.

[basketcase]

like all snakes temperment varies with individuals

a mate has a pair of collets. his female can be free handled but u cant lay a finger on his male

[Ricko]

same but my mate nale is the one you can handle easily and the female is a mental.

i know a RBBS that leaps ot of the cage at your face as soon as you open it. Never trust any dangerous snake. people who free handle elapids dont care if they or someone around them gets tagged or they are idiots. How many people have been bitten by 'docile' or 'sooky' pythons. I know I have. Just my Opinion

[Pinkie]

i reckon rbbs

[snakehunter]

i have heard that red bellies have the most painful bite