One should always "hook" and transfer.
Regardless of whatever the reason,handling or feeding.
Never second guess or assume,the results are posted above.

>>you picked him up too soon.
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>>generally when i am finished feeding my snakes, i let them in their feeding bins for at least 30 min. if im in a hurry, i usually gently place their bins into their cages & encourage them to enter their cages on their own will...or get them out with a snake hook & place them carefully into their cages.
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>>5 min is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too soon to touch an animal after feeding.
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>>hope this helps.
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>>jessica
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>>0.1.0 Hogg Island Boa
>>0.1.0 Albino Columbian Boa
>>1.0.0 Carpet Python
>>0.0.1 Red Albino Cornsnake
>>0.0.1 Aberrant California Kingsnake
>>1.0.0 Greek Tortoise
>>1.0.0 Normal Leopard Gecko
>>0.0.1 ?????? Leopard Gecko
>>1.0.0 Leopard Toad
>>2.2.0 Dogs
>>1.1.0 Cats
>>1.0.0 Rabbit
>>1.0.0 Gerbil
>>....................................
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>>Shed Your Fears!
>>http://www.freewebs.com/ShedYourFears
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TnK

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