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Old 04-14-2008, 06:15 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Re: The benefits of handling + other stuff

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Originally Posted by anji1971 View Post
So snakes don't actually hear, but feel vibrations? I mean, I knew they didn't have actual ears, but I still thought they could hear somehow.
Very interesting stuff -- I learn something new every day.........

And James, I too would love to know why hummus is such an obsession with you!
If they can hear footsteps I'm pretty sure they can detect the subtle differences in our voices.
Some one should do an experiment and see if garters feel calmer when held and talked to by a woman vs a man...
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