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vtec junkie wrote:

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that's one bad mo-fo!!!

She looks like she is, but she's really a sweetie. You're welcome Eugene.

These are indeed rear fanged colubrids. There is argument about how toxic the venom is. Some listings show it on a par with the timber rattler. However, since they are rear fanged, they need to chew in order to envenomate you. I've read of one envenomation and it resulted in muscle damage. The guy did not get medical attention though. These animals can range from aggressive to very passive. The female I have is very calm and nice to work with. The male is a little more skittish although he's not tried to bite, he will shoot out of the enclosure if he thinks you have food. He's in blue though so that might be a reason for his jumpiness right now. The female was more skittish when she was in blue. She hissed and hooded. Now that she has shed though, she doesn't do either. She just hung out with her head resting on my hand. I'm using a hook to work with the male and at feeding time, I definitely use hook or tongs to move them into and out of the tub. If they were going to chew, it would most likely be during that time.