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Exotic Vipers #5067509
05/31/15 08:54 PM
05/31/15 08:54 PM
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Posts: 700
Chocowinity, NC
Phil Nichols Offline OP
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Phil Nichols  Offline OP
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Anyone have experience with exotic vipers (puff adder, cobra, etc.) A customer has a son who collects them, along with spiders, scorpions and feeder mice. She says he has mental issues, and suddenly vacated his room and has not been heard from for 2 weeks. She called to see if we would go in and clean it out since she is moving.

Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5067547
05/31/15 09:17 PM
05/31/15 09:17 PM
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mequon, wisconsin
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No experience at all but that never stopped me before. I can actually picture my wife screaming at me for being a lunatic as I jump

into my van and head for the kids bedroom. I had a friend who owned a small zoo in central Wisconsin. A renter in the Carolinas

skipped town and left a caged jaguar in his room. My friend was called, flew out there and flew back with his jaguar. It was one of

coolest animals in his little zoo and that cat stayed very healthy on a diet of car killed whitetail deer. Go get 'em Phil. ( I guess

you could put me down as a donor if you need blood )

Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Paul Winkelmann] #5067749
05/31/15 10:56 PM
05/31/15 10:56 PM
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Chocowinity, NC
Phil Nichols Offline OP
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Chocowinity, NC
Originally Posted By: Paul Winkelmann
No experience at all but that never stopped me before. I can actually picture my wife screaming at me for being a lunatic as I jump

into my van and head for the kids bedroom. I had a friend who owned a small zoo in central Wisconsin. A renter in the Carolinas

skipped town and left a caged jaguar in his room. My friend was called, flew out there and flew back with his jaguar. It was one of

coolest animals in his little zoo and that cat stayed very healthy on a diet of car killed whitetail deer. Go get 'em Phil. ( I guess

you could put me down as a donor if you need blood )


I am just a middleman Paul. I funnel leads to the network I have in PA. One of the people involved is my grandson who actually has a lot of reptile experience and he will not do anything stupid.

ps don't need your blood unless it is some sort of superhero fluid.

Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5067839
06/01/15 01:45 AM
06/01/15 01:45 AM
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Georgia
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That is actually one of my greatest fears. While snakes don't bother me, I have a very healthy respect for them, and I know all my natives I fear rolling on one and having a what the (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) moment with some exotic some fool snuck in.


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Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5067951
06/01/15 08:06 AM
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Eric Mc Cool he is the expert in exotics.


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Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5068134
06/01/15 10:29 AM
06/01/15 10:29 AM
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Montana
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Mental issues and highly venomous snakes.There's a recipe for disaster.I haven't handled those exotic venomous species but I would say,I'd want to identify the species first.Puff adders are the fastest striking of all the venomous snakes.They may look lethargic but I would never get within their zone.As far as cobras,I'd want to know if any were spitters.

Keep in mind that the antivenon for those exotics,is in Miami so there can be no mistakes.I would want to have an assistant that could handle himself if they needed to be removed from their cages and I'd only use tongs,no grabbing behind the head.I'm sure it goes without saying that a scouting trip would be in order to find out what,how many and how big are they.Then,where do they go from there?I know if a if freezer euthanised
,they would have some value on the taxidermy market.

There are quite a few herpetologists in PA.Possibly one could be located that has experience handling those species and some may even have an interest in the specimens.

Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5068424
06/01/15 04:01 PM
06/01/15 04:01 PM
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Chocowinity, NC
Phil Nichols Offline OP
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Thanks all for the good advice.

Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5069621
06/02/15 12:53 PM
06/02/15 12:53 PM
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Central IA
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Light match....open door...throw in gas then match. Few less of those snakes in world equals a good thing

Re: Exotic Vipers [Re: Phil Nichols] #5070988
06/03/15 12:35 PM
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Might check with the local Zoo for advice on handling/disposition. I'd be worried that the Dingbat had let a few of them loose, or that he's laying dead under the bed or something. "JEEZE".


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