I know snakes aren't capable of "love" in the human sense, but they have their own version of it - and I'm sticking to that. Toby (my pastel) is clearly more affectionate toward me than other people, and seems to enjoy my touch. He even likes being rubbed on his head/chin, and gives little snake kisses when he's near my mouth & ears. So while I understand that doesn't qualify as love, he is more loving than I realized snakes could be.