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These arrived at my house at 10:15am this morning less than 9 hrs later eating in hand, go figure?

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You know that is sooo not fair.Houdini just won't eat frommy hand.I keep trying he just likes to be alone when he eats.Thats ok though his docile personality makes up for it.
Robin

I would like you to know that i don't recommend feeding snakes in hand because there is a very high risk of stressing your snake out and possibly ruining him/her for life. snakes are awesome feeding in hand or not.

Then I won't try to get him to heat in hand anymore.I would rather him healthy and happy and not stressed.I love just having them.I totally enjoy handling them.The durango is the most docile snake I have ever seen.Even from the day I got him.He likes to just climb all over me never once has tried to bite just a very gentle boy.He likes to raise up and look me straight in the face.The new one is still a bit more nervous but he did eat last night so I am happy.As long as they are eating I'm happy.

A lot of my snakes are happy not to eat in my hand, and i'm alright with that but the ones that have no problem with it become truly domesticated. Every once in awhile i give the stubborn ones a chance to see it my way but with as little pressure as possible.

Well I may try with the durango.If either of the two would eat from my hand he would be the one.that one loves the attention and is soooo docile.The Albino Cali is still a bit high strung but maybe once he calms down.I don't want to stress either of them.But I will try if not thats fine too.

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