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**SoftrermaBioniaSat** · 09-09-2009, 11:39 AM

Yes, Betti. No kidding. That's why after all my (coming to) 17 years with snakes, I've learnt not to take the textbooks too seriously. Some of my most docile pets have been wildcaught animals or from wildcaught parents. Every animal's an individual to be judged on its own merits. In fact, my very first pet snake was from a species frequently recommended to beginners and known to be docile BUT that particular one crapped on me even after more than a year and I'm known amongst close friends as a guy who's very gentle with animals.

What I'd like to say to people who're afraid of or hate snakes is that there's nothing vicious about them and please do not take too literally the part in the Bible or other religious lore about demons taking the form of serpents. The legless reptiles which share this world with us, be they venomous or non-venomous mean us no harm and are very primal in their instincts. If you smell like food, ie. you have a strong mammalian odour, then you're food. If you post a threat to their physical wellbeing and there's no means of escape, then they'll strike. Remember, this applies to ALL snakes regardless of size or type. They're more afraid of us than we are of them. We tend to step on creepy crawlies we're afraid of or dislike so how can we really blame an animal for attacking us when we're the ones threatening them?

09-09-2009, 11:39 AM	#24
SoftrermaBioniaSat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 404 Senior Member	Yes, Betti. No kidding. That's why after all my (coming to) 17 years with snakes, I've learnt not to take the textbooks too seriously. Some of my most docile pets have been wildcaught animals or from wildcaught parents. Every animal's an individual to be judged on its own merits. In fact, my very first pet snake was from a species frequently recommended to beginners and known to be docile BUT that particular one crapped on me even after more than a year and I'm known amongst close friends as a guy who's very gentle with animals. What I'd like to say to people who're afraid of or hate snakes is that there's nothing vicious about them and please do not take too literally the part in the Bible or other religious lore about demons taking the form of serpents. The legless reptiles which share this world with us, be they venomous or non-venomous mean us no harm and are very primal in their instincts. If you smell like food, ie. you have a strong mammalian odour, then you're food. If you post a threat to their physical wellbeing and there's no means of escape, then they'll strike. Remember, this applies to ALL snakes regardless of size or type. They're more afraid of us than we are of them. We tend to step on creepy crawlies we're afraid of or dislike so how can we really blame an animal for attacking us when we're the ones threatening them?
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