random thought on snakes knowing us

[mark and marley]

since a snake can recognize our natural scent does using a new bodywash,lotion,shampoo and conditioner,or deoderant mask our natural scent or can they smell through it?

[sookieball]

Actually since I use different body washes almost daily..
I've noticed that its not the scent that they notice about their actual owner or handler...
Its the way you approach them.
The confidence you have in reaching in to grab them is what they,
Or what I have come to notice,
React to.
All of mine don't hide or try to defend them selves when I go to handle them or change their water.
But when one of my other family members or friends do
They instantly react to either defend or hide.
My family doesn't have the same demeanor in approaching them or even opening their enclosure as I do.
But once you pick them up.
Im sure they feel you and smell your natural scent and instantly remember" hey this is the usual animal that handles me"

But this is my opinion and observations.


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[mark and marley]

yesss of course they read our body language as well.good point there.

[Redneck_Crow]

I think most animals who rely greatly on their sense of smell perceive various products we use as something added on to our own personal scent.

They've done dog studies that showed dogs can identify a particular person with various different colognes and chemicals slapped on. It's pretty tough to fool an animal that hunts by scent. In the wild many snakes track down rodents by scent.

[DennisB]

Actually since I use different body washes almost daily..
I've noticed that its not the scent that they notice about their actual owner or handler...
Its the way you approach them.
The confidence you have in reaching in to grab them is what they,
Or what I have come to notice,
React to.
All of mine don't hide or try to defend them selves when I go to handle them or change their water.
But when one of my other family members or friends do
They instantly react to either defend or hide.
My family doesn't have the same demeanor in approaching them or even opening their enclosure as I do.
But once you pick them up.
Im sure they feel you and smell your natural scent and instantly remember" hey this is the usual animal that handles me"

i agree with this. Whenever i handle my BP, he just slithers all around me, crawling all over my head, and etc

but if my GF holds him, he rolls up into a ball

[Lolo76]

I think most animals who rely greatly on their sense of smell perceive various products we use as something added on to our own personal scent.

They've done dog studies that showed dogs can identify a particular person with various different colognes and chemicals slapped on. It's pretty tough to fool an animal that hunts by scent. In the wild many snakes track down rodents by scent.

Yeah, that's sounds logical! In addition to my snakes, I have a dog and 3 cats... I frequently change products (rarely use anything "smelly" due to allergies), and they've never had a problem recognizing me. And despite what some people think, the snakes definitely know who I am. Maybe they don't know me in the same way as a dog or cat, but I know they react differently to strangers. My Hognose, for example, is the sweetest little girl when I hold her - but she'll puff or hood at anyone else, at least for the initial meeting.

[OhhWatALoser]

My green tree would fall asleep on me, but when it came to other people you could tell she was more cautious and after about 10 minutes or so, all her efforts were to get to me or her cage.