A few new snakes for me :)

[JustAnja]

I picked up a few new snakes yesterday from someone moving to a non-venomous friendly state.

1.0 West African Gaboon Viper





0.1 Rhino Viper





0.1 Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, She is obviously in shed but has some nice red to her


1.0 Prairie Rattlesnake




1.0 Florida Cottonmouth (this guy is a beast!)




1.0 Southern Copperhead

[wayne.bob]

Beautiful snakes!!!!!
i do have a few questions. How aggressive are they? and do you keep any anti-venom around? you have a wonderful collection!!!!

[JustAnja]

I dont keep antivenom on hand but I do have it on speed dial. The Rhino and Gaboon are fairly aggressive snakes with a very long reach. The Copperhead and Cottonmouth are fairly laid back. The Prairie is a runner, meaning he wants to run away from you instead of trying to stand hi ground. The Westerns tend to be fairly aggressive snakes.

[Josh]

wow! incredible! i like the rattlers the best. be safe handling those things! they even look dangerous.

[jlyoncc1]

Their patterns are really pretty Anja. What do you do with all of your snakes? Do you breed them or just have them for pets?

[Itort]

Impressive. Does the Gaboon have venom similar to the pit vipers? The prairie brings back memories of the dog towns in the Dakotas and Wyoming.

[TestudoGeek]

josh Wrote:be safe handling those things! they even look dangerous.

my thoughts exactly. be careful!

[cvalda]

Oooo Fred, Dweezil, Mickey, Dawn, Jax and Todd all look great!

[jenrell23]

Very nice Anja!! May I ask what got you started with venomous snakes? I ask everyone that. They are beautiful though. Now another question, do you take them out and hold them often or only when you clean cages???? Just curious.

[JustAnja]

jenrell23 Wrote:Very nice Anja!! May I ask what got you started with venomous snakes? I ask everyone that. They are beautiful though. Now another question, do you take them out and hold them often or only when you clean cages???? Just curious.

Ive never been the type to just want to hold my snakes, whether they were venomous or not. I fell in love with albino Monocle Cobras many years ago and they obsession grew from there. Ive had King Cobras, Mambas, etc. You name it, most likely Ive had it in my collection at some point or worked with it in someone else's collection at some point.

When we clean cages they go in large rubbermaid trash cans with secured lids or rubbermaid boxes depending on the size of the snake.

[JustAnja]

cvalda Wrote:Oooo Fred, Dweezil, Mickey, Dawn, Jax and Todd all look great!

Great start Kelly! Just 183 to go! Plus eggs will be hatching in a couple of months too! hehehehe

[cvalda]

Woohooo I'm ready!

[RedLocks]

WOW!! Those are amazing! Nice collection!

[AWAaviatrix]

JustAnja Wrote:West African Gaboon Viper

WOW Anja! They are all really cool looking but that Gaboon Viper's markings are stunning. Did you have purchase completly new enclosures for these guys or did they come with their set ups?
Do you have a picture posted anywhere that looks into your snake room? You just amaze me!

Misty

[JustAnja]

Dan is constantly building new cages. lol

Anything in Rubbermaid containers is non-venomous This pic was taken last fall and more of the 4plex and 2plex white stack cages have been built since then.