elapid owners

[sassy]

hey, just wondering how many of u guys out there own venom producing scalies? and what have u got?

Mostly i want to know how and when u got into it/them? seems a pretty big jump in confidence / responsiblility / insanity? (just kidding i would love to) to go from being happy handling pythons etc to elapids...
i know u theres the courses and all that... but still? just curious and i would love some in depth answers and pics

 

[baxtor]

I got into them about thirty years ago but have never kept much more than two or three tigers at a time along with the odd copperhead. I find tigers to be very calm and easy to handle. I can PM some pics if you like.

 

[sassy]

thanks, would love some pics, pm sent

anyone else?? ..............

 

[elapid68]

At last count I had about 25 elapids. You can find photos of some of them in My Gallery

 

[AustHerps]

We keep a few blacksnakes, tigers, death adders, brown snakes, and inland taipans.

Got into it through sheer fascination. Handled a few vens at a mate's place, then started with our first elapids a couple of months after that (which were Collett's snakes - Pseudechis colletti).

Cheers,
Austy.

 

[TrueBlue]

Ive pretty much kept everything over the years, ie both taipans, various tiger spp, the 3 copperheads, all the black snakes, different adders, stevens, roughies etc.
I used to breed them but would have major problems getting rid of them so ended up switching over to pythons a few years back.

 

[Chris1]

wow elapid68,...u have some amazing photos!!!

 

[elapid68]

Thanks

 

[elapid68]

Just added some more critter shots to My Gallery for your viewing pleasure.

 

[Chris1]

...more amazing photos,..!!

its hard to decide which ones i like best!

 

[Dragoness]

RBBS's have to be one of my favs, thats a gorgeous pic you have of your female!

Cheers

 

[MoreliaMatt]

RBBS's have to be one of my favs, thats a gorgeous pic you have of your female!

Cheers

i think they are everyones fav!!! theyre top of my favorites list!