Quote Originally Posted by snakecharmer3638 View Post
I am not trying to start a debate about the proper or in-proper way to take pictures of your snake. Or the hazards or lack of hazards involved when you put a cold bowl over them to "calm and relax them". Man I know how calm and relaxed I am when I go out side in the freezing cold. I could just stay out there all day. I was not trying to change anyones method of doing things. If you would like to continue calming and relaxing your snakes, then by all means go ahead. I simply stated that I didn't agree with it and I, the key word here being I, wouldn't do it. Maybe you need a cold bowl.
There's the thing. You stated your opinion, so you received an opinion. There is a difference between "freezing cold" and cool/cold. You're not sticking the animal in sub-zero temperatures, or temperatures below 50F. Its more around the 60's-70's. They are not build like us either, so they do not react the same way as we do to cold or cool temperatures. It is much less stressful to both snake and the photographer to cool them, and have them sit still, than trying to repeatedly manipulate it to get your shot. Less energy burnt for both as well. Makes more sense than picking the snake back up over and over, to try and get your shot, wouldn't you think?...

If you wouldn't do it, thats fine....but the moment you state your opinion on an open board and thread, is when it becomes arguable, or open to criticism.