My case is that baby snakes may percieve us as something that is a million times bigger than them that might want to eat them. I know if godzilla picked me up i'd be terrified beyond belief and on the verge of a heart-attack. now, if he picked me up 30 times and never hurt me i would eventually adjust and accept that he was just checking me out, but the first 30 times would be a nightmare.

So i wonder, why put a snake though a (possible) nightmare as a tiny baby, when just being around the snake for a while is usually enough for it to gain trust and be fine with handling? Once it learns to trust you on it's own terms, then start playing with it and looking at it for your enjoyment.

snakes didnt evolve to be pals with humans... doesnt mean they cant enjoy the interaction, just that I dont see how forcing them to be comfortable with human interaction at an accelerated rate is more benificial than any other method. I've seen snakes with different "personalities" and different sets of boundries and dont feel that all should be expected to behave the same way. some really do appear to like being held and will crawl out of their cage and into my hands, while others mearly tolerate handling and get noticeably wound up when being held even though they are treated the same as the snake thats fine with anything.

Please dont take offense, I worry that you already have. I'm simply trying to learn and understand something new to me.

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