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Old 04-24-15, 11:15 AM   #1
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Re: Snakes ARE affectionate

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100%. It's selective breeding which is the way natural selection occurs in captivity which is a part of evolution.
Exactly! nothing to do with love.
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Old 04-24-15, 11:21 AM   #2
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Re: Snakes ARE affectionate

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As young snakes it may true. They have a very frail form, especially as you get closer to their tails. They don't have the structure of our more heavy bodied snakes so they should be handled with a bit more of a gentle hand.

Otherwise those people are talking about old stories that just aren't true anymore.
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It's true. They shouldn't be handled before their color change. If there is damage to the prehensile tail they could have issues eating since they eat upside down.

Extra care is needed when you're handling arboreal snakes. Its not so much an issue with ATBs since they're semi arboreal
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Exactly! nothing to do with love.
Not one bit and I love my snakes very much.
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