First off, let me say one more time: I do NOT recommend ANYONE keeping venomous reptiles. Theya re inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or DEATH!! Lord know my parents still don't like it! They have been to ONE of my "out-of-cage" venomous programs and swear that they will never...

I just realized we're hijacking this 3yr old thread..LOL

If you keep up with the news stories involving constrictor deaths, you will find one of a man who went to perform cage maintenance in his Burm's cage, he managed to slip, and the snake got ahold of him and constricted.

This guy was an experienced keeper, had been keeping large constrictors all his life. (I'll try to dig up the story, it's been a few mos. since I read it)

In any case, I'm just saying don't ever think just because you may have experience, or your snake isn't venomous, or isn't around your neck, you are safe. Don't ever underestimate them, is all I want to say
Always have a back up plan

I think "hots" are absolutely gorgeous snakes, but the closest thing to a "hot" that I would own is a Boiga dendrophila. I do not want to risk the whole death option. There are certain hospitals in the US that do not carry certain Anti-Venom. Grace Olive Wiley, a famous "hots" keeper and herpetologist died from an Indian Cobra bite to the finger. The hospital she was rushed to only had anti-venom for American species.