re: From our very own snake handler 911moto

In my defense, here was my post, in context. It was in response to the "Do you know anyone bitten by a venomous snake?" thread.

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My dad was bitten by a Cottonmouth when he was a teenager. My uncle was bitten around 3 times by venomous snakes, and once by a Gila monster. That one almost put him down. I used to love when we'd go the the snake farm on Hwy. 90 around Slidell back in the day. Lots of guys hanging around there who were missing a couple fingers. I've always been careful on which snakes I handled, but I take more risks now that I'm done practicing dentistry and don't need my fingers as much. It's a rush bare-handing a venomous snake. I've said this before, but I equate it to when I raced motocross and would eye up a 60-70 foot jump for the first time. You know and fear the consequences, adrenaline is pumping and your a-hole is puckering, and you just go for it. Everyone should try it some time. My wife finally wore me down on my pet rattler, so I'm getting rid of it when I pick up my Jungle Jag Carpet Python next weekend. ETA - This will sound stupid, but I kinda want to find out what a bite feels like. Not from a 7 foot Eastern Diamondback or anything like that, but maybe my Pygmy Rattler or a Copperhead. Though I'm sure I'd regret it afterwards.

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