How would anthropomorphic, but arm-less, snakes or eels hold things?
In my book series (more on that here), the galaxy is inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, humans, and mythical creatures. The anthropomorphic animals are similar to Narnia's talking animals, except they are given an anthropomorphic design (their upper 2 limbs are made into arms with opposable thumbs, they stand on 2 legs, and they wear clothes). However, I've run into a bit of a problem: anthropomorphic snakes and eels.
How would these limbless creatures be able to move around anthropomorphically and be able to carry and manipulate objects? I don't want to just give them arms because that just makes them look weird and ruins the aesthetic.
PS, magic exists in this universe, but VERY few people have access to it, so magic is not a viable solution to this problem.
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Could they have pouches on their torsos that allow them to carry things? These could be there via evolution, genetic engineering, surgery, or something less invasive. A mouth and/or a prehensile tail could put items in and out of the pouch. This would allow them to travel carrying an item with them. The manipulation of the item while they are still would still require the mouth/tail or something else.
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