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Posted by Andy on February 25, 2002 at 19:35:22:
In Reply to: Re: IF YOU HAVE RAISED A COPPERHEAD, READ. posted by SDS on February 25, 2002 at 19:01:09:
so have many people on this board. they are extremely common. first of all, have you ever handled quick or dangerous snakes? i would help you out if i could, but unless you live in houston texas where i can actually SHOW you how to deal with them for maybe a year or so before starting you out i cant. You cant learn about how to deal with them from books, you have to be right up there experiencing it for yourself. Copperheads are great snakes for beginners IN HOTS, not beginners in snakes. Don't get me wrong, im all for people being able to keep hot snakes. But i just dont see why you should start with one. It is like someone starting out with a wild caught emerald tree boa. You would be way over your head. i think when you finally got that copperhead home, realized what it was and that you have an animal that is, im pretty sure, more venomous than that centipede, you would feel like that. I have felt it before dealing with some snakes. You think it will be no different than you see on tv or at a zoo or reptile show. but then you actually get in there and you realize you are over your borders. I really think the best road to travel is get somethink like a large watersnake who are very agressive and are also hardy in captivity. Try to handle, move it, feed it, as if it were a venomous snake. When you have to transport it, try not to get bit. If you do get bit, think of what could happen if it had been a copperhead. And about venomoids, which you have seemed to mention, the procedure does not always go right. It is not a falseproof plan, as you could find out if freehandling the snake. Im not saying if im for or against venomoids, just saying its not really of any concern whether it is or not. You have to treat it with the same respect. If you did get the water snake, racer, or other aggressive snake first, you could afford to make mistakes and learn from them. There is little margin for error with a copperhead. Think about if you had a reaction to the venom/antivenom. It could become something lethal. I dont mean to vent, or sound like a jerk or a snob, I just think its really not the best idea if you have never handled ANY snakes to get a copperhead. If you want to talk more email me or my AIM screen name is AndyM1986. Good luck~Andy
