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[FLVenom]

Originally Posted by X-Factor

You never fail to amaze with your collection and photography skills (and cojones in general) Joe.

Thanks, but my photo's are nothing compared to what other herpers produce. I'm still messing around with the camera, but some do come out decent.

[FLVenom]

I did forget to add, when a friend of mine got his shipment in from Indonesia last week, myself along with Jeff (FLHerp) picked out a few things. Beside the small female Oxyuranus scutellatus canni that I kept, check out the size of this absolute monster. It's probably the largest Papua New Guinea Taipan I've ever seen. It was at the seven foot five inch mark, with a bit to spare. After it was bagged safely again, it made it's way out to a zoo in the midwest.

[Adrya]

That adult T. wagleri is stunning, very shiny! They're all stunning, great pics.

[VoodooChile]

Originally Posted by BWSmith

Amazon.com: Venomous Snakes in Captivity: Safety and Husbandry: Books: B. W. Smith


The guy is a jerk, but the book is good

The book IS good, and I recommend it to anyone with a remote interest in venomous keeping.

Joe, I love the Af. Bush Viper!! That is an amazing looking color.

[TheBoaGuy]

Originally Posted by FLVenom

BoaGuy, I consider myself lucky, mainly due to the fact that I'm fifteen minutes north of the largest stockpile of antivenom (s) here in the US, courtesy of the Miami Dade Fire Rescue Antivenom unit. Capt. Al Cruz bought the idea of bringing the antivenom bank to Miami Dade after the Florida Antivenom Bank, which was formed by a few private individuals, was not functioning correctly back in the late 90's. If you wanted to learn more about the unit, go to Miami-Dade Antivenom Bank - Venom 1

The website hasn't been updated in some time, but you still get the idea.

hey thanks for the info Always wondered what keepers of exotic venomous snakes do to keep them selves safe. I have seen flyers at shows about anti venom banks you can join and stuff.

[X-Factor]

Do you contribute to the antivenom bank?

[FLVenom]

Originally Posted by X-Factor

Do you contribute to the antivenom bank?

Since it's a part of Fire Rescue, it's funded through Miami Dade County. Back before it was brought on to the county, it was Florida Antivenom Bank based out of Winter Haven, FL where it was funded by some individuals. But, due to lack of funds, it started to go under before Al Cruz had it brought on as a special op's branch of the Fire Rescue service. The one bank that you talked about at show was the NE Antivenom bank, which was started by a good friend of mine Matt Harris. But like always, the support for it was very poor and nobody wanted to donate to help acquire certain types of antivenom.