mckellar007
Very Well-Known Member
You got more guts then me mate!
is it possible to get antivemon for your pet tigers? haha i want a tame one
Why would you want antivenom at home? Do you think if you get bitten during a freehandling accident you can give yourself an antivenom injection and everything will be ok?
You got more guts then me mate!
Firstly, before I handle any venomous snakes I take copious amounts of alcohol. The alcohol in your blood stream dilutes and nutralises the venom.
Secondly, If you are unsure, have a look at the snakes vent. Venomous snakes have a larger vent because they can kill and eat larger prey.
Thirdly, If you know it is a venomous snake, but are unsure of it's temprement, enlist the assistance of your mother-in-law for the first few handlings so that you can properly asses the risk.
Forth, do not feed before you handle. That way when you get them out they will be to busy looking for something to eat to be bothered with attacking you.
Fifth, If you place a previous shed over your fingers you will be safe. The snake will think that your hands are its tail and wont bite, (anyway even if it did bite, everyone knows that a snakes fangs cannot penetrate its own scales. It is an inbuilt safety device)
Sixth, Humm while you are handeling. The snake will be much more relaxed. My RHP, (Red headded Python, or Ranger Snake), Goes crosseyed and falls asleep with her toung hanging out.
Seventh, in the unlikely event that you take all of the above advise and still manage to get bitten, then there is a greatly reduced risk of being bitten twice. The snake will have established that you are in fact not food and will feel very embarased, (especially if other snaked saw them make the mistake). Your snake will become very shy so will require further handeling. The phrase "once bitten, twice shy" has its origin in this interesting Herp fact.
I do not know why these points anr not in bold on the first page of all snake books.
By the way, I keep dragons which is exponentially more dangerous, because of the poison barb under their tail that they use for defence.
Happy Herping
You goose Mooseman.Anyone can clearly see that it's a Melbourne locale BHP lol
moosenoose lays down a nice trail of Warikuzi burley, and not a single Gordo bite.....
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