Quote Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion View Post
Snakes are most certainly capable of emotions. They are not, however, capable of 'higher emotions'--the more complex emotions displayed by birds and mammals. Snakes are capable of fear, curiousity/interest, contentment/happiness, unhappiness, and anger. There's no question about it--they have the mental equipment for it, they display the behaviors associated with it--it's there.
Animals known to have emotional centers in their brains, and to display behavioral evidence of emotion: Cephalopods, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Cephalopods and some lizards 'wear their heart on their sleeve' with complex color and pattern changes corresponding to their moods, as well as other stimuli.
I didn't realize that they were indeed capable of happiness. Contentedness, yes, but that's something I didn't read about. :3 I guess ya learn something new everyday.

Directed to everyone - If I sounded like I made snakes out to be mindless drones, that's not what I meant. WingedWolf worded what I was trying to say in a much better fashion.