Their frequent attendance at the church is noted in this book. Although not a large sect of believers, Signs followers are most prevalent in the back hills of Appalachia. Brown and McDonald cover the lives of three families in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. No, they don't. The members say they only do it if they feel the anointing from the Lord to do so.
Some members never take up serpents.
They let the children do it. No to this one, also. Children are not allowed to handle until they are 18 or 21, depending on the church. They are usually sent to the back of the church, sometimes outside, when the serpent boxes are opened. Of course, serpent handling is just one of the Signs the believers follow.