Hot Show - Live Oak, Texas Nov 11-12, 2006

This is only one of the photos I took at the last hot show on November 11-12 2006 in Live Oak near San Antonio, Texas.

Please bear in mind that while I love seeing and photographing all the gorgeous snakes especially the venomous ones, I would not buy one nor would I handle one. I do not have the proper education and am not a professional in regard to handling venomous snakes.

I do not support any amateur that handles venomous snakes since it is foolhardy and very irresponsible. I also have very mixed emotions and concerns about the vendors that sell those snakes to just anyone with the cash to pay for them.

After reading much of the material I have read about various venomous snakes I wonder if some of the amateurs would still buy them if they actually knew what the venom was and how it affects the human body. Some of the venoms do positively horrific damage long before killing the victim.

Also, most counties do not allow venomous snakes to be kept in other than a proper zoo with qualified staff so just having them can bring about serious legal problems for an owner.

So, by all means please enjoy the photos as I put them up but please be responsible about snakes. Protect, love and cherish them for the fascinating, beautiful and necessary animals they are but don't handle any venomous snake and please don't buy them.

It could very easily cost you or someone close to you their life.