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Healing powers of therapy snakes! Interesting study.
Pass this one on to your non-snake friends and family. A study proves that snakes are preferred over dogs and rabbits by children with disabilities, and the elderly. I've been trying to explain to people for years the calming, uplifting, and healing feelings that I get from having my snakes around and/or holding them. It isn't at all about the reasons our snake hating friends and family think it is. Like the cool factor. Or things like thrill, danger, etc...
It is all about the passion, the love, the awe, and the wonderful emotions they bring us!
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...00004/art00006
Over the last three years we have successfully introduced snakes into group activities of children with disabilities, adolescents with behavior problems, and the elderly in nursing homes. This study presents data on the interaction of these groups with four placid and non-poisonous species of snakes of the Boidae and Colubridae families. The primary interactions (PI) included touching, holding, or petting; and the interaction rates during three meetings were recorded. Interaction rates with the children ranged from 50% to 100% and with the elderly from 67% to 86%. In the third encounter 9.5% more elderly agreed to interact with the snakes. When children in the study were offered the choice of a friendly dog, a rabbit, or a snake, 25% to 47% (mean 39%) chose the snake, whereas only 27% and 25% preferred the dog or the rabbit respectively. These results suggest that the affinity and desire of children with disabilities and the elderly to interact with snakes is strong and that this affinity and desire can outweigh cultural stereotypes, widespread fears, and negative attitudes. Many of the negative attitudes, including fear of snakes, are believed to be unconscious and unrelated to conditioned behavior. The psychological significance of the snake as a symbol in the human psyche and culture is discussed in relation to the potential future use of snakes in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) with populations that have disabilities."
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Last edited by Foschi Exotic Serpents; 01-24-2013 at 10:34 AM.
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That's really interesting, shared and emailed that with a group of people I know.
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Re: Healing powers of therapy snakes! Interesting study.
Neat.
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Re: Healing powers of therapy snakes! Interesting study.
Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents
Pass this one on to your non-snake friends and family. A study proves that snakes are preferred over dogs and rabbits by children with disabilities, and the elderly. I've been trying to explain to people for years the calming, uplifting, and healing feelings that I get from having my snakes around and/or holding them. It isn't at all about the reasons our snake hating friends and family think it is. Like the cool factor. Or things like thrill, danger, etc...
It is all about the passion, the love, the awe, and the wonderful emotions they bring us!
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...00004/art00006
Over the last three years we have successfully introduced snakes into group activities of children with disabilities, adolescents with behavior problems, and the elderly in nursing homes. This study presents data on the interaction of these groups with four placid and non-poisonous species of snakes of the Boidae and Colubridae families. The primary interactions (PI) included touching, holding, or petting; and the interaction rates during three meetings were recorded. Interaction rates with the children ranged from 50% to 100% and with the elderly from 67% to 86%. In the third encounter 9.5% more elderly agreed to interact with the snakes. When children in the study were offered the choice of a friendly dog, a rabbit, or a snake, 25% to 47% (mean 39%) chose the snake, whereas only 27% and 25% preferred the dog or the rabbit respectively. These results suggest that the affinity and desire of children with disabilities and the elderly to interact with snakes is strong and that this affinity and desire can outweigh cultural stereotypes, widespread fears, and negative attitudes. Many of the negative attitudes, including fear of snakes, are believed to be unconscious and unrelated to conditioned behavior. The psychological significance of the snake as a symbol in the human psyche and culture is discussed in relation to the potential future use of snakes in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) with populations that have disabilities."
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I tried the link but it is not there. If you could put it up again it would be wonderful. A friend of mine has a daughter who is autistic and her ball Python calls her. Someone called the city on her and now threatened with the removal of the snake. I suggested registering it as a therapy animal. BTW, I am in Ontario Canada. Just need a place to start looking as to how to do it.
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Re: Healing powers of therapy snakes! Interesting study.
Originally Posted by jdclampet
I tried the link but it is not there. If you could put it up again it would be wonderful. A friend of mine has a daughter who is autistic and her ball Python calls her. Someone called the city on her and now threatened with the removal of the snake. I suggested registering it as a therapy animal. BTW, I am in Ontario Canada. Just need a place to start looking as to how to do it.
Probably because the thread is over 3 years old and this member has not posted since 2013
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Actually the link is bad because the publisher of the study was purchased by a different company that now charges for copies of documents. You can still get it but you have to pay.
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Last edited by mrx5678; 02-15-2016 at 03:36 AM.
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Re: Healing powers of therapy snakes! Interesting study.
I've been out of the circuit for awhile. Things like divorce, change in jobs, etc. I will try to be more active now but honestly, life has gotten much busier since I've found happiness. Time is a virtue now. As far as this thread goes, you can still find info on snakes and reptiles used for therapy. Just google different titles concerning that topic.
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