Who says snakes aren't cuddly??

[Lolo76]

When I got my first snake, my mother asked why, because "you can't cuddle them like a cat or dog." Shows how much she knows, LOL... Me & my roommate hanging out with Toby, who is exceptionally sweet even for a BP:







Looks like he's picking her nose...

[pavlovk1025]

Interestingly enough, pastels seem to be the sweetest morph out there. My nicest snake is a pastel as well, and I know several other people who say their pastels are the most docile and friendly in their collections. I cant get mine to ball up for pictures, and he always does the whole "come at your face, flick his tongue up your nose/cheek/lips and carry on smartly" thing.

[Lolo76]

I cant get mine to ball up for pictures, and he always does the whole "come at your face, flick his tongue up your nose/cheek/lips and carry on smartly" thing.

Totally! He goes on my head almost immediately, and will literally give you kisses - in both the ear and mouth. He has zero head shyness, and even seems to "like" being rubbed on his head & cheeks. If all pastels are like that, I want more!

Oh, and his favorite perch is on my glasses... which is cute, but I'm afraid he's going to break them one day (especially now that he's getting big). Sorry Toby, but they cost more than you did - LOL.

[pavlovk1025]

Yeah I wish all my snakes were like my pastel. I had a normal BP that was as gentle as him that wasnt head shy at all, he was a rescue and I just recently rehomed him.

[Lolo76]

Yeah I wish all my snakes were like my pastel. I had a normal BP that was as gentle as him that wasnt head shy at all, he was a rescue and I just recently rehomed him.

Mona is a sweetheart too, but she's too big for sitting on my head.

[pavlovk1025]

My normal female was a sweetheart until she caught an RI, now that I have to give her shots she hates me with a passion.

[Aleria]

That's one thing I never had to explain to my mom when I first decided to get a bp when I was 10. She likes to hold them as much as I do. Of course it's nearly everyone else in the world that you have to have that "it may not be a dog or a cat but I can still cuddle with it all the same" talk with.
But that's why I moved into boas instead of bps like I originally planned, relaxing with my 6' hog island girl is nice since she's so big, and still growing.

[SlitherinSisters]

He's very pretty!

[Clever Baby Dragon]

I know what you mean, I don't understand why people have so much trouble with the idea that you can, in fact, snuggle a snake, but even people I've spoke to who think snakes are okay still have trouble with this.

Despite this fact I've found ball pythons much easier to cuddle than some of my friends dogs, which would much rather run around and play and cuddle with you.

By the way, that snake is gorgeous!

[Lolo76]

Thanks guys! When I think about how sweet Toby is, I laugh at people who are afraid of BPs. My roommate was recently dating a guy who was 6'4", and he turned into a squirmy little girl around the snakes... LMAO.