Very welcome For some reason, I couldn't get onto your webpage very well (my tinterweb is rubbish) - what exactly are you stting with species wise etc

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Black Mambas, Green Mambas, Boomslang, Snouted Cobras and Puff Adders.

Are these snakes ones that are part of the reptile centres collection - presumably, you work with them daily?

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Some of them are, some of them aren't.
I work with the general species everyday for demos etc.

soon seen no replies nasty when he come on. lol.

i would deff not do what martin is doing i think i wud crap my pants hide in a cupboard even thought they would get in.

good for charity since its not a everyday thing and hope you raised enough money!

i see why people are upset by him doing this but people have there opinions express them but if people dont listen or take advise get bitten its there fault dont say you warned them ey.

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hi ya martin personaly i admire what ur doing and i think uve got balls off steel and would love to see more pics mate if poss anyways keep it up a good luck

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Thank you very much

Hello Martin

I'm quite glad you have joined this thread, much better for you to be able to voice your opinion alongside everyone elses.
I do have a few questions to ask out of curiosity, if you dont mind - Im incredibly nosey. How have you prepared yourself for this sit in? I'm assuming you are very experienced with the particular snakes you are spending time with and have a good knowledge of their usual behaviour traits etc, how do you go about feeding them at present? Have you changed their feeding routine at all in the hope that they are less likely to strike at you? Have you prepared the snakes at all, such as getting them used to this new enviroment etc? Do you find yourself moving a lot slower and more careful in these unusual circumstances. How on earth do you sleep???? What about your diet, are you avoiding eating certain foods that might attract the snakes? I am partly responsible for health and safety within another area where there are venomous snakes and we have masses of paper work, what sort of health and safety measures are required for this particular incident in the country you are in at present?
Well, I told you I was nosey didnt I?

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1) I didn't know how to prepare myself, so I just "nike'd" it.
2) All the snakes, except the green mambas, are snakes I can find in my backyard. All snakes have behaviour traits. Watch what it is trying to tell you. While it can't speak, it certainly "talks".
3)I haven't done anything out of the ordinary to prepare the snakes with regards to feeding or "training" them. In fact, the snakes were put in ten minutes before I got in. It took me four days to learn who is who and who will tolerate what. It took them about a week to settle into the new surroundings, making the first week the toughest.
4) I am a lot more aware of my surroundings. I spot them very quickly and my movements depend on where the animal is, and which one it is
5) Sleep was the hardest part to get right. It doesn't matter how comfortable you are with them awake, they may not be comfortable when you sleep. The first week or so I slept for drips and drabs, and slept in a position that is uncomfortable so as to stay semi-awake all the time. The snakes do climb on the bed, and they do climb on you, its something you need to be aware of.
7) I am a happy eater, and the snakes have no preference for cooked food. Whether they attract snakes or not, you need to understand that there are two snakes for every square metre in here. Sooner or later one is going to interact with you. You need to deal with it. I let the snakes do what they want. If they feel the need to use me as a tree, then so be it.
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