Quote Originally Posted by wispurs View Post
I dont care what any herpetologist says. I dont care what anyone says, im going by how MY snake acts. not by how some snake kept by someone else with a narrow minded view of how snakes do or dont feel, thinks. you are NOT a snake and probably just havnt had an affectionate snake who CHOOSES to sit with you and show an interest in being held.

Sorry if you cant comprehend that my snake seems to like these things. its not my fault that he WANTS to be held and you cant understand nor explain it.
This is your first snake correct? Why come to take advice if you're just going to throw it back in the face of the person who gave it to you, and say that you're right, and everyone else is wrong?

Here's the truth, you don't know squat about what your snake is "feeling" because they do not have emotions, and it is therefore impossible for you to know what the snake "feels." Also being able to communicate mentally with snakes is impossible, so that's out too.

Snakes have NEEDS, not wants or desires, NEEDS. They need heat to digest and thermoregulate, they need shelter to feel secure, they need water and humidity to stay hydrated, and they need food to survive. All these things are necessary for their survival, your love and attention is not. They tolerate handling and other things by humans because they know that they are out-matched size-wise, and would not win in a fight, and as a plus, humans are warm to sit on. Who loves and pays attention to snakes, or any other creature for that matter, out in the wild? NO ONE.

I know that you will toss this information out the window along with all the other information that people have given you so far in an attempt to help you with your new snake, but at least I gave it a go.