No idea what to say as I am being forced to comment :O:O

(Barney has the ATB ready to launch at me if I don't comment :O)

Nahh just kidding xD

About time you handled it though tehe :P

or about time i handled it whilst taking pictures not crapping myself as it looks at my hand thinking 'mmm tasty treat'

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looks great, although id imagine they handle you, rather than you it......?????

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deffinatly! the only restraining i do is when he goes up my arm towards my face - other than that they do what they want! i have found several techniques for succesful handling.

1) 'scoop' them out, unlike with other snakes when you grab them
2) rinse your hands in cold water - dont dry them, this de-activates heat pits.
3) if it looks like the snake will bite gently nudge it against something - amazons instantly think something is out to get them and turn around away form your hand, arm or face etc

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Pretty stupid snake then really?

xD

no there very clever! haha

my female(which i am convinced is wild caught - or was tortured ) is very clever - she knows that the side of the cage i tap i am not coming in from - she knows exactly how a hook works and how to bite me - shame amazons dont have good aim really

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Well, they think they are smart then hahaha

I think they are very pretty though tehe :P

so why are they so hard to tame then? or is that just there temperment they must be pretty hard work as everyone is so pleased you are holding that one so well lol ?? very pretty snake tho

they have a very bad, and in some cases undeserved reputation for being bitey, however i have found that they tend to musk more often than not. some are outrageously defensive - a female i have for example probably would let me keep on finger and a thumb if i tried to handle her - the male has always been calm - and i find that if the handler is confident the snake is less likely to mess around.

They are hard to tame becuase they are so alert and nervous animals - when handling you have to move slow and let them do that they want

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"Sell a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity" - Karl Marx

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