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Originally Posted by shaunyboy
it never ceases to amaze me that folk who apply the logic that if you feed in the tank it will associate door opening with feeding time so be bitey never seem to apply the sdame logic to feeding outside the tank
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it's called 'learned behavior.' it's been proven that animals (including reptiles) have some of the same psychological responses as humans. it never ceases to amaze me that folk can't seem to grasp the simple notion that our reptiles can actually learn behaviorism patterns.
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Originally Posted by shaunyboy
surely if the same logic is applied then the snake will associate getting took out its tank with food so therefore be bitey everytime you take it out (due to food association.no?)
cheers shaun
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yes, that's very possible as well. it goes back to frequency of occurence.
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