Matt......a little perspective for arguments sake......

Posted by Todd Evans on February 26, 2002 at 01:16:36:

In Reply to: Where do I buy venomous snakes at? posted by Matt on February 24, 2002 at 16:13:30:

If I were to go on the invert forum and ask you where I could find a quinquestriatus, I'm sure you'd have the same questions for me that these people have for you. First off, you'd ask if I had ANY experience with scorpions let alone one that could kill me. Yes copperheads are know to have a mild bite.....compared to a honeybee....I've heard that it's the WORST pain you could go through....you'd rather it killed you, I'm sure....I'm not going to even question your knowledge or ability....but your experience it what everyone is concerned with....I have 2 stonefish.....but you can bet your ass I'm not going to tell somebody that's just getting into fish that they make good pets.....HELL NO. If I didn't have YEARS of fishkeeping under my belt, I don't even think I should have them. Incidentally, I HAVE kept Death Stalkers...AND peruvian giant centapedes...AND copperheads....AND cobras, rattlers, tree vipers, terrestrial african vipers. They are ALL totally different worlds, for everyone I took baby steps....Emperors first......boas first.....rose hairs first.....ALWAYS start with the simplest, hardiest, easiest, less worrisome species and work your way up....I'm sure you didn't just go out and pull the first pede off the shelf and dive into it.

Todd Evans
Beyond Utopia Serpentarium

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: If I were to go on the invert forum and ask you where I could find a quinquestriatus, I'm sure you'd have the same questions for me that these people have for you. First off, you'd ask if I had ANY experience with scorpions let alone one that could kill me. Yes copperheads are know to have a mild bite.....compared to a honeybee....I've heard that it's the WORST pain you could go through....you'd rather it killed you, I'm sure....I'm not going to even question your knowledge or ability....but your experience it what everyone is concerned with....I have 2 stonefish.....but you can bet your ass I'm not going to tell somebody that's just getting into fish that they make good pets.....HELL NO. If I didn't have YEARS of fishkeeping under my belt, I don't even think I should have them. Incidentally, I HAVE kept Death Stalkers...AND peruvian giant centapedes...AND copperheads....AND cobras, rattlers, tree vipers, terrestrial african vipers. They are ALL totally different worlds, for everyone I took baby steps....Emperors first......boas first.....rose hairs first.....ALWAYS start with the simplest, hardiest, easiest, less worrisome species and work your way up....I'm sure you didn't just go out and pull the first pede off the shelf and dive into it. : Todd Evans : Beyond Utopia Serpentarium

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