I think my snake loves me

[iCandiBallPythons]

This thread is cracking me up! I hope I don't offend anyone but I think it's very possible that people can read too much into some things sometimes. I think any snake is capable of associating a number of things with us from an instinctual stand point, granted they are "intelligent" creatures to an extent. It does however annoy the crap out of me when people refer to themselves as a "mommy" or "daddy" over anything unless they're reffering to their child, but to each his or her own.

[BPelizabeth]

It does however annoy the crap out of me when people refer to themselves as a "mommy" or "daddy" over anything unless they're reffering to their child, but to each his or her own.

O cmon...you know when you pick yours up you are like ..."come to daddy my little baby".....

[singingtothewheat]

that's some love right there, doesn't get no better then that right?

a.t.b.?

[pliskin]

This thread is cracking me up! I hope I don't offend anyone but I think it's very possible that people can read too much into some things sometimes. I think any snake is capable of associating a number of things with us from an instinctual stand point, granted they are "intelligent" creatures to an extent. It does however annoy the crap out of me when people refer to themselves as a "mommy" or "daddy" over anything unless they're reffering to their child, but to each his or her own.

yeah , I've been reading some of the replies and I'm amazed at how many people think their snakes love them. Reptiles such as snakes react solely on instinct.

I find it funny that people even give names to their snakes , its not going to come to you when you call it. Naming the snake , or trying to bestow emotions like love are something done purely for the owner.

I wonder if any of the guys that keep hots think their snakes love them. you wouldn't want to get a "kiss" from one of them.
or what about the people that own lizards, I wonder if they think their lizards love them.

[rabernet]

I find it funny that people even give names to their snakes

Guilty! I have fun naming them. Plus I like referring to Oliver rather than het clown male 1.

[Jay_Bunny]

I name all of my animals as well, including my snakes. As far as people referring to themselves as mommy and daddy, I am guilty of that and not ashamed of it. At the moment, I can't have children of the human variety. I consider my animals to be my children and if you could see the way one of my cats is with me, you'd understand. He is my son, no matter his species.

[lmt65]

My large female "meg" wont strike anything with my scent on it.. I have to put rubber gloves on to handle her feed or she wont take it. She loves to sit with me while i'm watching tv or on the computer, she has never struck at me or my other pets and becomes active when i'm near her pen trying to reach the top for me to lift her out. She would purr if she could, she is very inquisitive and gentle.. I find her actions to be as affectionate as she can express :-)

[BPelizabeth]

well you can clearly see from my sig. that all of mine are my babies. Tristen calls them his bruders and sisurs. lol

[Diamond_1028]

no,snakes don't have feelings they're mindless.

Everything has feelings. If they didn't have feeling why would a Ball Python "feel" threatend and go into a ball? So yes they do have feelings

[retic720]

I posted WAAAY back that one particular retic of mine (the one in my avatar) is a genuine "freak of nature"; she NEEDS handling or else she's going to push her face raw and her food acquisition is so "mild", my ball python has a more aggressive feeding response than her.

She's not so perfect though; if my hand smells like food, she's just like the "stereotyped" retic.

Anyhows, does anybody else observe this "freaky" syndrome (aka, known "mean species" suddenly behaving like lambs)? I read somewhere in this forum that there is this Yellow anaconda owner (was it Neal?) who describes an even more "benign" yellow annie; iirc he could even hand feed her.