Addendum:

I think when people use language such as "snake loves its hide" etc... that is just us using the language we know.

Not a bad thing necessarily.

I have learned to edit what I say, because I know how I read posts.

But a snake having an owner that is REALLY into them, not such a bad thing IMHO.

Makes for a great snake-keeper relationship, and that is the best thing any captive snake can want. (I think I stole that line from our good friend Jo).

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