I was under the impression Twinkie was a Burm? Could be mistaken. I saw those videos of/about her several months ago, when I first became interested in snakes.

Personally, I think Twinkie was overfed, and I dislike how they physically man-handle the snakes there anyway. (IIRC, in one video, they basically drop her.) Don't know about the follicles. He is the only source I have heard from about that, and since I have little regard for him, its not that creditable IMHO.