As long as they don't physically damage the snake I'm not too concerned about "stressing" the animal for show. The same goes for people who criticize weathermen who stand out in the hurricanes and call them fools. More power to them! If people want to risk their lives for money or entertainment, so be it. I will tune in and enjoy myself. I realize you can be too far either way on some of these arguments. I have a friend who freaks out that his ball python will get too "stressed out" if he holds it too long, and I silently, but amusedly disagree. The thing just sits there motionless wrapped around his arm enjoying the warmth! Another person I know thinks it is OK to grab rattlesnakes roughly with homemade tongs while they thrash about, and I have chastized him for that.

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• Snakemaster!!!!! Tonight at 8pm. Animal Planet - XTripleZeroX, Tue Oct 5 16:03:52 2004
• Austin Stevens is the worst of the lot..... - chrish, Tue Oct 5 19:51:51 2004
• RE: Austin Stevens is the worst of the lot..... - input, Tue Oct 5 20:40:58 2004
• Fear factor is pretty bad too - bluerosy, Tue Oct 5 21:34:36 2004
• I miss... - Keith Hillson, Tue Oct 5 22:47:36 2004
• RE: I miss... - RYAN-REPTILIAN, Tue Oct 5 23:15:32 2004
• RE: Fear factor is pretty bad too - Lia, Wed Oct 6 11:52:33 2004
• Chris, I just watched back-to-back episodes with the family. - ecosense, Tue Oct 5 21:54:07 2004
• RE: Hey Bob.... - HerperHelmz, Wed Oct 6 15:34:17 2004
• RE: Austin Stevens is the worst of the lot..... - Lia, Wed Oct 6 11:48:58 2004
• RE: Snakemaster!!!!! Tonight at 8pm. Animal Planet - Lia, Wed Oct 6 11:46:12 2004
• RE: Snakemaster!!!!! Tonight at 8pm. Animal Planet - happycamper, Thu Oct 7 19:06:37 2004