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Old 11-27-2014, 10:53 AM   #56
54bogger
WARNING; HANDLING VENOMOUS SNAKE'S IS DANGEROUS!!!

Once the snake's have gotten used to this method I move on to the next, which is the most dangerous step. I continue as the step just described above but without using the hook to pick up the front of the snake. I pick the tail up while keeping the hook apprx.8 inches back from the head and not touching it, when I see that the snake is calm I lay the hook down. Then coming in directly from behind the snake I'll slide my hand gently up the snake's body to about half of it's length, if the snake remains' calm I'll slowly and very very carefully raise it off the ground. Again not high at first just enough for the snake to get used to being picked up in this manner. This process is also repeated many many times before I'll raise them up high and begin walking around in the pen while holding them.