cris said:IMO they may become domesticated to some extent many more generations later, some ppl breed animals for their temperment, many geneations of such breeding would produce a animal far less prone to stress and with a higher tolerance of captivity in general IMO, Just like evolution only backwards :?
This is refered to as Genetic Adaptaion to Captivity. It is evolution, but not backwards.
And my 2cents worth, I handle my snakes only when I need to. That's usually only when I'm cleaning the enclosure.
Hix