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MurphysLaw
at Wed Apr 25 23:06:30 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MurphysLaw ]
>>IMO the reason your snakes didn't freak out on the hook is simple....your hand is much larger and more intimidating than a hook...So when you reach in to pick up the snake it feels threatened, and it reacts to the perceived threat by biting. After all, your hand is HUGE from the snake's perspective and instinct tells the snake that when something big and scary tries to touch it, it has to defend itself....no matter how "cb" your snake is, it is still a wild animal and is primarily governed by survival instincts.
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>>The hook on the other hand is slender and not intimidating. Some snakes aren't crazy about being "hooked" but they will not perceive the hook the same as they would a hand or arm, therefore you won't get the same reaction.
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>>-AzAtrox
23 years of keeping herps and Im still learning.Never even thought of it.I thought it might be the heat from my hand but the large thick welding gloves yielded the same response.
Thank you Atrox.
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RE: Opinions wanted. - MurphysLaw, Wed Apr 25 23:06:30 2007