Hm... IS there a way to measure airborne hormones from reptiles? Hormones in a blood analysis would probably echo a hormone increase intense enough to be airborne, but that would be risky considering garters' small size. The thing that got me started thinking about all the different stages in shedding and what may trigger them was that first shed after Harley's skin issue. Where she hadn't been producing the outer layers of skin for months, you could actually see the new skin forming in detail. Very interesting stuff.

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mine are cross viv also and your right i just wasnt sure how to word it for most to understand.
i would love to do research on any and all herps i have always loved them, even when i was scared of them and thats why i never really messed with them. i was always afraid of being bit or running across the wrong kinds mainly copperheads but im fairly confident i could handle an encounter with one with either a stick to move it (not smash it to pieces lol) or just leave it be and move on. the internet is a very powerful tool for anyone wanting to learn at least a basic knowledge of anything(as long as its not bomb, explosives, or drug making lol)
Unless they've already been upset by a dog (or an idiot with a shovel) they're some of the most chill snakes I've ever dealt with. That's been my experience anyway; I'm not advocating anyone else to go out and try it. IMO they're probably so chill because they know they could really mess you up if they wanted to.