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Yeah… basically that’s the punch line. Most attacks by predators fail and those attempts cause behavioral changes in the prey similar to a mugging causes a behavioral change a victim. It’s been studied in everything from spiders attacking grasshoppers to wolves attacking ungulates. Studies...

I wasn’t questioning whether or not you guys were mishandling animals. I've been around a lot of folks who go into the field a lot and handle herps. It doesn't bother me at all. I was simply addressing a few comments about researchers and wanted to point out a few herp societies. Perhaps the...

I’ve been lurking on this site for a few days and, from what I’ve read, I think you guys are responsible naturalists. If I was still living in NJ, I would love to tromp around with you guys. With that said, I wasn’t chastising anyone for handling snakes. I was responding to the statements...

Great find. I’ve only encountered this interaction once in the canebrake species. I regret not having my camera on me at the time. I do want to comment on the discussion regarding animal handling in the field. I’m currently a PhD student in the wildlife sciences and my research requires me...