Quote Originally Posted by Greg'sGarters View Post
When we were younger we all did some dumb things. Milking the venomous snake I owned was one of them. I was going to try to use the venom to create a venom-resistant mouse. Before I get criticized for doing that, I know it is a dumb idea and almost definitely would have failed. And to answer your question, no you also need to be licensed to keep venomous snakes in NJ. That's why I will not start up with hots again until I can live in PA, because in PA, anyone can keep hots.
My advice would be to go to university (when you're old enough) and learn how to safely and ethically perform that sort of experiment, rather than just trying it at home because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Given that you've had a number of garter escapes wouldn't you be better off keeping hots in a state where a veterinary inspection of your facilities and a licence are required? After all, imagine that the proximus you recovered yesterday was a cottonmouth, or something more dangerous.