This story came up on my dash earlier. This person literally loved their little ball python to death. It was rather upsetting to read but the problems were addressed well by another user at the end.

Story: http://kaijutegu.tumblr.com/post/139...ace-little-jor

I see a lot of people like this on social media, tumblr and instagram who treat their ball python like a cat or a dog. I just don't understand where this misconception that snakes will love and bond with their owners comes from. I think this is a good post to share to all new snake owners.