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    The informal 'hands-off rule unless buying' isn't really about you & your snakes...it's really to minimize the stress of the animals being sold, and the risks to THEM
    from you & every other person that wants to get their hands on them. Pretend mentally that you're a seller: would YOU want ppl that just handled other snakes
    on the table across the room whose vendor you don't know & that may have mites or other diseases to be handling YOUR clean & healthy animals. I wouldn't.

    Pet stores aren't the best place to buy snakes, but it's also where they are not so particular about this: they hope you handle & fall in love with & buy the animal.

    Mites cannot hide on bowls, but germs can: wash thoroughly. Branches, yeah, I'd both spray (w/ diluted disinfectant as used on cage wipe downs) & bake 'em.

    Some do negotiate prices...better to try late in the day & especially on the last day of expo (if a multiple day event). Depends on the seller- better chance if buying
    more than one.

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