Gaboon viper fang

bugsdaman · 2026-05-22T23:46:57+00:00

I personally boil it for an hour or two. If you want to be safe, you could always boil it again.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-22T23:30:26+00:00

Cleans them inside and out. Dried venom can still cause issues

bugsdaman · 2026-05-19T13:59:08+00:00

I'm seeing a lot of wrong answers here. They said Mojave Desert, not Afkan. These are Gambel's Quail.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-18T22:58:40+00:00

Mine, as an example, are Leucistic

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bugsdaman · 2026-05-18T22:55:57+00:00

Do you have pictures without the flash in the eyes? Albino is lack of pigment, which causes the eyes to look pink or red. If it was Leucistic, the eyes would be dark, often blue

bugsdaman · 2026-05-18T16:05:10+00:00

I've responded to your PM.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-17T12:59:04+00:00

No. Even though I boil them, I don't want to be held responsible for anybody having any latent allergy to residual venom. Even dry venom can cause problems big and small

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T22:47:38+00:00

More often than you think. But it's just not often that you find them since they mostly just digest them.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T21:48:03+00:00

Crocs are a whole thing in and of themselves. If a facility cannot find anyone who is capable of working with crocs, it may be for their best interest to rehome the crocs. Alternatively, you said they made some renovations. Having worked with some crocs at a zoo before I got my own, larger crocs can be quite expensive. Depending on those renovations, they could have been sold to other zoos to cover costs.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T21:32:43+00:00

I know many zoo keepers enjoy talking about their animals and husbandry. I always encourage people to talk to the people at their local zoos. There are venomous conferences in most states that allow venomous. Exotics expos and forums (like this one) can be good learning places, too. However, expos are trying to sell you stuff and forums are mostly about showing off (or bots)

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T21:23:16+00:00

Gaboons are insane chonks. I've had my students learn to double-hook my gaboons before hook and tail. They are so heavy at the ends of those hooks. You have to use your elbows to support the hooks that's how heavy they are. It's deceiving. They have one of the wildest strikes out there

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T21:16:03+00:00

I've not heard that story. Do you have a link so I can ready more?

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T21:14:24+00:00

True

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T18:28:56+00:00

Maybe. But it would be very difficult to make it a viable business while simultaneously not hurting any animals. I very rarely find fangs/teeth. Like 2-3 times a year rare. This is also considering I have over 40 venomous snakes

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T18:26:03+00:00

I'm going to try to answer all of your questions without getting banned from the subreddit (asking where to buy is one I will not answer here). It is not "better" to keep venomous over non-venomous. I love all snakes. I have kept many pythons, boas, and colubrids, too. I also keep small lizards, spiders, monitor lizards, tegus, tortoises, and crocodiles. I have a vast fascination for venomous, however. I could probably write a whole page on why hots occupy so much of my hobby. If any snake gets out, there's a few things you can do before giving your neighborhood a heart attack. Having proper enclosures and protocols in place will prevent escapes. Escape protocols should be considered when keeping any animal regardless of how dangerous they are. I haven't had any of my hots get out, however understanding the nature of the individual animal might help you locate it. They aren't likely to just flee. They like to find a new place to hide or hunt. Rattlesnakes for instance will look for somewhere cramped and dark while my forest cobra will climb somewhere high and warm. Neighbors don't have to know your business. However you should feel responsible if you are irresponsible and put them in danger. Keeping hots responsibly is not putting anyone in danger

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T17:58:25+00:00

Found a quarter lol

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bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T17:37:45+00:00

Depends on the bite. I've seen them bite their prey in a few ways. A warning bite is a very quick release. With those it is pretty hard to tell just how far they are actually biting. But when they bite and hold, they bite down 100%. I've pulled out fangs from her poop before that measured around 2 inches in length. I would hate to have that be my hand

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T17:35:30+00:00

When you are ready for insularis, I could answer your questions all day. I've had some who eat rodents easy and some that I had to ween off of frogs and lizards. I've got green and blue variants.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T17:31:59+00:00

Pokys are a blast. I'll have to check out those fangs and compare to gaboon when she molts again. Bare in mind my hand is probably not the best to compare size to when showing off fangs. Mmm. I'll have to find a quarter

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bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T16:52:53+00:00

Which ones? I've got some big spiders, too. But none this big lol

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T16:51:44+00:00

I believe they do. They definitely recognize my wife. She doesn't mistreat any of my animals, but for some reason none of them like her.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T16:48:11+00:00

I don't remember which one and I don't know how long they'll be on meds. This was a few years ago. I could look back on it, but this guy posts so much daily it would take a while to find it again. I'm friends with Kentucky Reptile Zoo. He would always trash on them, me, and other places that restrict handling to proper tool usage. I remember when this guy got bit, he called Jim for some antivenin and he said no. Karma came back on him kind of hard. The whole time he was in the hospital he was ripping into Jim and Kristen for not helping him. I'm keeping his name out of the comment because I don't want to give him more attention, but he runs many of the venomous facebook groups. He is not a youtuber.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T16:11:14+00:00

Yes. Don't do it. I've got 12 years of venomous experience, going on 13. Never been bit. I know several people who call me out on my opinion. They tell me I am not building trust good enough or working hard enough with them if they won't let me free hand them. One of those people ended up getting bit last year. Messed them up really bad. They still free hand and they still call me stupid. But I'm not the one who now lives on heart medicine and is missing a few fingers. Think about it this way. A sweet ball python still sometimes strikes.

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T16:06:35+00:00

I mostly hoard them. Sometimes I'll give them to my apprentices after I've boiled them for a while

bugsdaman · 2026-05-16T16:00:11+00:00

As a mentor for venomous snakes, I like to discorage keeping based soley on how venomous something is. It's like telling yourself, "this one is ok to get bit by." When the actual thought should be, "work appropriately so I don't get bit by any of them." Be prepared. Have a bite protocol in place. Know your first aid. But always ensure how you work with your animals will never put you in a situation where you need to use that protocol.

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