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13-Oct-04, 06:11 PM
|  | Sdaji Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Victoria | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
In my opinion, a really nasty carpet, water python etc is as good a snake to practise not getting bitten with as something mildly venomous. Perhaps even a very tame python is better as it trains you to stay careful even though there is no consequence from a bite or chance of it. Many brown tree snakes are really tame, I've found that I'll take risks with them that I would not take with an elapid. I'll happily freehandle many brown trees and I can do it without getting bitten as long as I'm careful, so I don't see how they are good training for highly venomous snakes - they'd train you to take some risks. Perhaps it works for some people and I'm just weird.
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13-Oct-04, 06:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-03 Location: In the ironically named sunshine coast, surrounded by nerds and nurses | | | | Re: RE: Brown Tree Snake
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Originally Posted by missing_linc ... a great animal when you want to practice not getting bitten, as a build-up to elapids.... | What a good suggestion
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13-Oct-04, 06:34 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-04 Location: Blue Mountains | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
True enough, Sdaji. The key is the practice, what species you practice with isn't the real issue, so long as it can't kill you. There's learning practice as you learn the skills (which is where I think a brown tree could be good, and as I said they are beautiful snakes, esp. the banded ones) and then when you've got the skills there's safe practices, which is what you do every time you handle seriously venomous snakes.
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13-Oct-04, 09:11 PM
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How much would one set u back? i need to practice my handling skills and if i was to buy one...
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13-Oct-04, 09:23 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: silverdale, nsw | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
ok, my bts used to be very calm and a relaxed snake until oneday while sitting at the computer with the bts curled around my neck he decided he would like to chew on my hand. Seeing as i had the music up pretty high i wasnt taking any notice and didnt really bother looking straight away. So he pretty much gave me a full hand of venom after about 10 seconds of chewing. not much really happened. It hurt a fair bit, local itchiness, small bit of swelling, redness and irritation of the bite over the next week or so. Since then he doesnt really like me anymore (or anyone for that matter). I dont know wat triggered it but watever it was has stayed. He is a really good feeder on mice but gets easily distracted. Some people would think different but i dont think they r a good first snake, especially if u have to try and convince ur parents that snakes arent bad.
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13-Oct-04, 09:41 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: Sydney | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
It wouldnt be my first snake and i have had experience with other snakes outside mt own collection.
I dunno its a tough decison. Might just go for another python...
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15-Oct-04, 08:11 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: Sydney | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
Looks highly likely that ill be getting one for my b'day...
from here http://www.snakesnt.com |
15-Oct-04, 10:06 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: Sydney | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
I was thinking maybe an enclosure 3 wide 3 1/2 high and 2ft deep?
Allowing room to climb?
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15-Oct-04, 11:42 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-03 Location: silverdale, nsw | | | | RE: Brown Tree Snake
and enclosure that size would be more than enough. Mine is around 1.6m and his enclosure is 4 high x 2 wide x 2 deep. Even though he spend 99% of his time in his hide it is always cool to see him climbing around.
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