Reasons snakes make great pets

[zina10]

For people who's minds always go a mile a minute (me), Snakes can be therapeutic.

When you watch them slithering slowly (depending on species of course), investigating things, watch and feel their movements, its almost hypnotizing.
It makes your mind slow down, focus. Your mind goes empty of worries, sadness or whatever is going on, and you just live in the moment of watching this gorgeous creature move about.

I used to have 2 normal Ball Pythons I would take to educational presentations with our reptile club. I noticed that some kids with special needs were fascinated by the snakes. Often the parents would mentioned that those kids get over stimulated by pets like dogs and cats, but liked to watch snakes quietly. The snakes held their focus for a long time. There was one girl that was just enamored with my Delilah. The entire time she was there with her parents, she just followed me around and wanted to pet Delilah.
I was kneeling down and let her pet her, and she ever so gently picked her up. I have to admit, I was a bit concerned. Not about Delilah, gosh that was THE chillest Ball Python on the planet. When carrying around I used to grab her head to kiss the top of it, and she never ever even flinched. Always ate well, no matter if I fed the day after such a presentation.
I was concerned the girl might not want to give her back or possibly get to rough. But no. For about 40 minutes she just sat there and watched Delilah explore around her hands and lap. With such a loving expression on her face. Her parents were amazed. They told me nothing holds her attention for that long. In the end she quietly and gently handed Delilah back over.

Of course there are many other reasons why snakes make great animals to keep. But most have already been discussed.

For me there is one more BIG reason. I have met some of the NICEST people when I entered the reptile community. Truly nice, caring people. Some of them I know from way back when I started. Of course there are a few bad apples, but for the most part, the reptile community is a awesome one, and one of the most knowledgeable and caring when it comes to their animals.