Down here in good ole florida, i've have had a hard time palpating with my bare hands b/c of the moisture in the air. My skin kinda "sticks" to the snakes skin and makes it almost impossible to palpate. So I am now using 1 layer of toilet paper between my hand and the snakes body. Now I can feel all sorts of goodies in there. If you are having problems, just try this trick.

later
Jordan