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I might have if I lived somewhere besides California. Only native species of hot snakes can be kept here :(
I think I might have gone with an eyelash viper though ;)
i had 2 columbians and they tamed down just fine. 30 inches is still a respectable size for a lizard. don't get me wrong, i like my argentines just fine but i've always felt that bigger is better when it comes to lizards ;) if the smaller size isn't an issue, columbians are cool too.
oh, and...
I've been to that market! It actually had a pretty tame array of animals. I didn't see anything that I didn't recognize from my local pet store and it wasn't even that cheap!
It was kind of weird seeing an albino Cali king at a herp shop in Bangkok though.
I can't believe the number of...
For now they're all in locking tubs except the larger beaded which is in a front loading, locking wood enclosure. The others will probably get the same when they're big enough.
Not that much dedication is required but if I was ever goin to have kids the wife wouldn't have allowed it ;)
if it's eating you're probably fine. columbians don't tame down like argentines and when they're that small they are especially nervous.
keep it well fed, handle it gently on a regular basis, don't worry about it trying to hide from you-it's a reptile, that's what they do most times.
I just picked up a baby C cerastes and a baby albino C atrox today and I have around 100 tarantulas(not that those are "hot"). I might post some pics later tonight or in the next couple days.
I handle them carefully but not as carefully as a rattler. I just pick them up by the tail and lay them on my hand. No gloves:)
The treatment involves lots of painkillers as far as I am aware.
not really any aggression, they hiss and lunge when i go to touch them but never do more than head butt. they're still young though so i expect that they'll be more relaxed as time goes on.
i haven't named either as i don't know the sex, so i just call them the big one and the little one.