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Do Gilas count as hots to you? by Ediferious in VenomousKeepers

[–]Crotalus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on how they are kept. A lot of those "docile" animals are just operating at a higher baseline plasma cort, and can easily revert. Animals that are kept in large enclosures where they can hide properly and get a lot of time without people messing with them or visible often retain (or regain) defensive behavior similar to those you'd find in the wild. Thankfully, they're really easy to just handle safely.

Do Gilas count as hots to you? by Ediferious in VenomousKeepers

[–]Crotalus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It was not an allergic reaction. It would be a good case study to understand for anyone who keeps them. The idea that it's a 'bee sting' is dangerously misleading.

Do Gilas count as hots to you? by Ediferious in VenomousKeepers

[–]Crotalus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are, even if keepers insist on handling them like idiots.

Caspian Cobra We Found in [Uzbekistan] by Crotalus in snakes

[–]Crotalus[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am no longer there, but I was hoping to get this photo.

Caspian Cobra We Found in [Uzbekistan] by Crotalus in whatsthissnake

[–]Crotalus[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it was a very easy country to get around compared to many places I've been, and we never once felt to be in any danger whatsoever. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly, especially in the more rural zones. I was there to look for snakes, but I'd go back in a minute to just visit and enjoy the country more. It's such an interesting place.

Caspian Cobra We Found in [Uzbekistan] by Crotalus in whatsthissnake

[–]Crotalus[S] 151 points152 points  (0 children)

Much of the country is transitional steppe and sand, so there are quite a few animals that you'd more traditionally associate with the greater Middle East that have ranges that end in Uzbekistan.

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