00:00Why are many people afraid of snakes?
00:02According to some researchers,
00:04it may have something to do with our biology and evolution.
00:07Back in the old days,
00:09snakes were among the most ancient predators.
00:12And over centuries,
00:14we've evolved a natural fear of snakes.
00:16But it's also one of the factors
00:18why many people are afraid of snakes,
00:20their personal experience,
00:21or the stories they hear from others.
00:24Speaking of stories,
00:25have you heard the story
00:27of why snakes crawl?
00:31According to some scientists,
00:32in the old days,
00:33there were three snakes in the jungle.
00:34One,
00:36two,
00:37and three.
00:38The snakes still had legs and hands.
00:41But because they were small,
00:43they were afraid of larger animals in the jungle.
00:47One day,
00:48a master noticed the tiny snakes.
00:53I'm here to teach you
00:55how to defend yourself.
01:00Within a week,
01:02the snakes practiced every day
01:04with their master.
01:06Great!
01:07You've changed a lot
01:10since the first time I met you.
01:13Because of this,
01:14the snakes gained a new self-confidence.
01:17But a master told them something.
01:20Don't use this
01:23just to show off.
01:25Yes, master.
01:27Because they finished practicing with their master,
01:30the snakes returned to their normal
01:31in their hiding in the jungle.
01:36What's that?
01:37Now we have a new skill?
01:40I don't think I can live like this anymore.
01:43It's time to show off our skills in the jungle.
01:46But the master told us
01:49to use this when we need to.
01:52Boo!
01:53You're so stingy!
01:55Just let her be.
01:56Maybe she's just not confident
01:58that she can defeat larger animals.
02:01Hahaha!
02:02What are you talking about, master?
02:04Maybe I can defeat two of you.
02:07That day,
02:08the snakes went their separate ways in the jungle.
02:12They talked about
02:13who can defeat the largest animal.
02:16And who can defeat the strongest animal in the jungle.
02:21Uno was waiting for his chance.
02:23And suddenly, he was attacked.
02:27Dos was brave enough to face the lion.
02:29And then, he was kicked.
02:32And Tres,
02:33there!
02:34He hit the elephant.
02:35And his eye was pierced.
02:38Because of what the snakes did,
02:40the animals in the jungle got confused.
02:43And now,
02:44there!
02:45You're here, master!
02:46Snakes!
02:49I'm sorry
02:50and I taught you how to defend yourself.
02:54But you only used your new knowledge
02:57for your pride.
03:00Because of your stinginess,
03:02I need to teach you a lesson.
03:06The snakes were so scared of the master.
03:09But no matter what they did,
03:11they'll forgive him.
03:12The master's plan worked.
03:14You'll lose your limbs.
03:18And from now on,
03:20you'll be nothing but snakes.
03:28The snakes blamed their pride.
03:31But because they're all caught,
03:33they had no choice but to hide
03:35and hide in the dark.
03:39And that's the secret
03:42of why snakes have no paws and hands.
03:46But now,
03:47let's go back to the real-life snake,
03:49Valaya.
03:51Valaya is not the first ball python
03:53in Hayley's family.
03:54Baby Boo and Sheldon are also involved.
03:58My sister-in-law has a snake facility.
04:01She has a lot of snakes.
04:03So now,
04:04the two children can see.
04:07So of course,
04:08the two children will be curious.
04:10What's that?
04:11I want to have one.
04:12Ball pythons are non-venomous
04:14just like Valaya.
04:15They're also calm
04:17and don't bite easily.
04:19When they feel threatened,
04:20they just usually roll into a ball.
04:22That's why they're called ball pythons.
04:25But even though they're non-venomous,
04:26they should still be careful
04:28because they might still bite.
04:30But that's if they can feel
04:33that they need to protect themselves.
04:36To guide her children,
04:38Harleen really taught them
04:40how to take care of snakes.
04:42I saw that snakes are very docile pets.
04:45It's just that you need to teach them
04:48what they feel,
04:49if they're threatened,
04:50and if there's anything they might be afraid of,
04:53don't make them feel it.
04:57Nowadays,
04:58it seems that many people are lying
05:00about taking care of snakes.
05:02But whatever the reason,
05:04let the expert remind you
05:06that it's also related
05:08to being an advocate for snakes in the wild.
05:10Make sure that we give our part
05:12in educating others.
05:14We shouldn't just say,
05:16this is cool,
05:17because it has a beautiful color.
05:18Now, how do we help them?
05:20You're not helping them directly
05:22because you're taking care of them.
05:23You're helping them
05:24by educating other people
05:26about the status of their wild counterpart.
05:31That's how you help.
05:32Small things.
05:33It's just small.
05:34But it means a lot
05:35to the many people
05:37who will be taught.
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