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Originally Posted by Trollbie
I've been around my animals long enough to be able to read their body language. Of course there is a chance that they could do something out of the ordinary, but I actually trust Penelope more than I trust my parents Jack Russel terrier...
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I'm curious what superior behavioral cues a snake will give you that a canine does not.
Dogs have some capacity of facial expression, which includes muscle movements of the lips, brow, ears, etc. not to mention their hair may stand on end and any sounds they may make, in addition to body posture.
In comparison, a snake has...only body posture?
I can tell you from experience that unless the snake is completely straightened out in a perfect line with no curves, it is capable of biting/striking. It doesn't have to be "hissing" or coiled up in a perfect S-position with the head and neck raised off the ground in order to strike at something. So I don't know what "body language" you think has to take place in order to feel good about the situation, but I assure, the snake doesn't have to offer it. Its practically like saying all rattlesnakes rattle when approached. Its hogwash.
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