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dave himself · 08-14-17, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by EL Ziggy

What a beautiful deadly critter.

Thanks Ziggy mate and it's seems that beauty comes with a price in this case

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Originally Posted by Doug 351

Believe it or not, I saw a TV show a few years back where a family had a pet cobra. They had raised it up with gentle handling, and they showed the kids holding it.

I just saw a show the other day where a guy was passing an alligator around and kissed it on the lips.

I can kind of relate, because a wild Texas ratsnake is a mean critter, but I can pass mine around and kiss it on the lips.

Thankfully idiots like you mentioned are few and far between and most go under the name of, bite statistics

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Amazing animal dave! What we sometimes neglect or just forget is the wild instincts these reptiles posess. It borders on a kind of disrespect of the animal and a irresponsibility as a keeper.

Thanks mate, and couldn't agree with you more

TRD · 08-14-17, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug 351

Believe it or not, I saw a TV show a few years back where a family had a pet cobra. They had raised it up with gentle handling, and they showed the kids holding it.

I just saw a show the other day where a guy was passing an alligator around and kissed it on the lips.

I can kind of relate, because a wild Texas ratsnake is a mean critter, but I can pass mine around and kiss it on the lips.

Plenty of those around, they just rip the teeth out of the Cobra's mouth. It's quite common practice in India and surrounding countries. There are plenty videos around of little kids playing with those serpents.

Gentle handling my ***. You piss off a cobra, you going to have a bad day.

SSSSnakes · 08-14-17, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Amazing animal dave! What we sometimes neglect or just forget is the wild instincts these reptiles posess. It borders on a kind of disrespect of the animal and a irresponsibility as a keeper.

Can't agree more. I've been handling venomous snakes for more than 35yrs, including many different kinds of cobras and there is not one I would trust to kiss on the mouth.

dave himself · 08-14-17, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

Can't agree more. I've been handling venomous snakes for more than 35yrs, including many different kinds of cobras and there is not one I would trust to kiss on the mouth.

I'm glad you commented here Jerry, you have a lot more experience than anyone I know

Scubadiver59 · 08-14-17, 01:10 PM

He has a lot more experience kissing snakes?

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Originally Posted by dave himself

I'm glad you commented here Jerry, you have a lot more experience than anyone I know

SSSSnakes · 08-14-17, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

He has a lot more experience kissing snakes?

I have not found a woman yet that can tongue kiss like a snake. I'm a weird lonely man. LOL

dave himself · 08-14-17, 01:47 PM

Is it just me or has this thread turned a little strange

SerpentineDream · 08-15-17, 07:55 PM

I recently read an article about a Russian guy that kept a king cobra. He had a real rapport with that snake and it was puppy dog tame. He would free handle it and allow it to hang out on his bed.

Then the inevitable happened. The snake had a bad moment and bit him for the first (and last) time. He died while his girlfriend was holding him waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

Complacency is lethal. I think you have the right idea, Dave.

TRD · 08-16-17, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SerpentineDream

I recently read an article about a Russian guy that kept a king cobra. He had a real rapport with that snake and it was puppy dog tame. He would free handle it and allow it to hang out on his bed.

Then the inevitable happened. The snake had a bad moment and bit him for the first (and last) time. He died while his girlfriend was holding him waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

Complacency is lethal. I think you have the right idea, Dave.

While I agree that it was a stupid kid handling his (juvenile) cobra in this way, he didn't die from the venom but anaphylactic shock. He was dead in a few minutes. Venom acts fast, but not that fast, certainly not when bitten on the hand (which btw was during feeding).

Monocled Guy · 08-16-17, 02:34 PM

Beautiful animal.