some of the venomous

[NBLADE]

start with my favorite venomous species

western diamondback

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/62250_153300541369965_3282797_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/62250_153300548036631_5843144_n.jpg

eyelash vipers

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/67118_171277846238901_5455633_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/485043_368673453166005_718613294_n.jpg

gaboon viper

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/69608_523858504314165_1395288274_n.jpg

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1993_523858490980833_1353540843_n.jpg

egyption cobra

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/299256_261796480520370_147008747_n.jpg

beaded lizard

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/224403_238956769471008_83892_n.jpg

[NBLADE]

and i know not quite as venomous as the others, but thought i'd put them in here anyway, false water cobras

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419852_359653574067993_857783019_n.jpg

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395382_313249008708450_2104214346_n.jpg

sorry for the terrible pic, its the only one that shows size, but person who took the pic wasn't keen on snakes and was shaking quite a bit lol

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/35597_171515409548478_684912_n.jpg


and to show the fangs

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/12802_494649410568408_1199419173_n.jpg


http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/602508_494649453901737_1337885534_n.jpg


hope you like

[Sethonious]

Really nice snakes! I love the gaboon. How long have you been working with hots?

[shaunyboy]

love the diamondbacks eyes and head shape mate

cheers shaun

[Mark Taylor]

I just love them gaboon vipers.

[NBLADE]

Really nice snakes! I love the gaboon. How long have you been working with hots?

The gaboon is a stunner, but cant beat a rattler for me. And i hooked my first rattle snake when i was 18, so coming up to 5 yrs now.

love the diamondbacks eyes and head shape mate

cheers shaun

They are such good looking snakes.

I just love them gaboon vipers.

They are nice, not my favorite species to work with though, especially when adult, the strike speed on them is crazy lol.

[decesare23]

Are these pets, and why hots?

[NBLADE]

Are these pets, and why hots?

Not really pets, some are animals we have got in for people, some are our own stuff that we had on display and will have back on display again when our new display place is open.

As for why, i find some of the best looking snakes are venomous, and i have plenty of non venomous species to handle and get out, so as a display animal they look good.

[infernalis]

I never really understood the need to maul reptiles anyway. all of mine are display/observation animals.

[NBLADE]

I never really understood the need to maul reptiles anyway. all of mine are display/observation animals.

Very true, i have many species that are just display animals, i do like to get the retics and burms out, as they are nice to handle, and the handling keeps them tolerant of handling and makes working around them easier, it's also good excersize for both me and the snakes lol.

[marvelfreak]

Wow more amazing snakes.

[NBLADE]

Wow more amazing snakes.

thank you :D

[Will0W783]

beautiful animals! That's a very interesting gray on the western diamondback you have; usually they are more of a sandy brown color. I love the gray on yours!!

[Theweinz]

NBLADE,
You have an amazing collection! Plus you take great photos. Thanks for sharing all of it! Incredible, is it your collection, or your families collection or what?
JW

[NBLADE]

beautiful animals! That's a very interesting gray on the western diamondback you have; usually they are more of a sandy brown color. I love the gray on yours!!

It is a great looker, and thanks :)

NBLADE,
You have an amazing collection! Plus you take great photos. Thanks for sharing all of it! Incredible, is it your collection, or your families collection or what?
JW

Thank you, the venomous stuff and a few other bits are some of the animals from work, the rest is animals from my own collection, some are animals that i have bred and then sold on though.

I do love photographing them, photography is a hobby of mine and i tend to take way too many pictures, as you could tell lol.

[NBLADE]

some of the falsie i took today, i do love their attitude

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/285710_545368365496512_687982921_n.jpg

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182465_545368338829848_276396499_n.jpg

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/644635_545368362163179_1363091304_n.jpg

[jarich]

Beautiful snake, mate.

[Louis Jacobsz]

Very nice collection man ! I just love the falsies !

p.s I think you made a typo in calling your spectacle cobra (Naja naja) an "egyption cobra" (Naja haje) ?

Regards
Louis.

[NBLADE]

Beautiful snake, mate.

thanks :)

Very nice collection man ! I just love the falsies !

p.s I think you made a typo in calling your spectacle cobra (Naja naja) an "egyption cobra" (Naja haje) ?

Regards
Louis.

I actually put up the wrong pic, good catch, we had an Egyptian and a spectacled in, but now i can't seem to find the Egyptians picture, and we sold that one, i'm hoping i haven't accidently deleted it, that was a nice looking snake.

[Tracy33]

As always Nblade , great pics , and stunning snakes , thank you !! Tracy.

[TheTaipan]

my top 5 venomous species are:

1) Inland Tapan
2) Brown Snake
3) Tiger Snake
4) Coastal Taipan
5) Banded Krait