{"id":147,"date":"2026-05-10T19:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellfireexotics.co.uk\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2026-05-10T19:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:12:41","slug":"147-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hellfireexotics.co.uk\/?page_id=147","title":{"rendered":"Animal Handling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Animal handling<\/h1>\n<p>At Hellfire Exotic Pets, animal welfare is \u2014 and always will be \u2014 our priority.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re aware that some previous establishments ran large \u201chandling events.\u201d That\u2019s their choice. But we\u2019re not running a circus.<\/p>\n<p>Reptiles and invertebrates aren\u2019t entertainment props. Frequent, high-traffic handling sessions can be stressful, especially for species that rely on calm, controlled environments. 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