Aww look at this little spiral on a stick! Rolling himself up like a comfy scarf!
Funsubstance has destroyed my ability to not want to hug potentially dangerous animals.
Well if we're being WAY too serious...
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tbh Green Tree Pythons are one of the more bitey species from what i've seen/heard. So chances are if you're trying to touch them at all you're likely to at least get a bluff strike, if not a full tag
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Almost all death noodles are headshy as well (they don't like having things touch them on the head, and especially their snoots, which are very sensitive). Their heads are their only defence mechanism, and (in the case of species like ball pythons) there's several predators that will eat snakes head-first. So head-touches tend to be spooky to them, and something they have to be trained to learn doesn't mean somethings going to kill them.
Predators also tend to grab them from above, so generally speaking your best bet with most snakes is to never grab/grip them (especially from above - just think of the way a bird grabs prey and it becomes a lot clearer why they may find this stressful). Keep you hands under their belly as much as possible and they'll be far more comfortable.
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Unless they're anacondas. Just don't touch them at all. They hate you and everything you stand for.
Funsubstance has destroyed my ability to not want to hug potentially dangerous animals.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge on death wormies, I'll get to live a bit longer :D
I just really like animals
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tbh Green Tree Pythons are one of the more bitey species from what i've seen/heard. So chances are if you're trying to touch them at all you're likely to at least get a bluff strike, if not a full tag
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Almost all death noodles are headshy as well (they don't like having things touch them on the head, and especially their snoots, which are very sensitive). Their heads are their only defence mechanism, and (in the case of species like ball pythons) there's several predators that will eat snakes head-first. So head-touches tend to be spooky to them, and something they have to be trained to learn doesn't mean somethings going to kill them.
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Unless they're anacondas. Just don't touch them at all. They hate you and everything you stand for.