I think this is tricky.. They might not be as advanced as us, but you know.. Some scientists will tell you we humans don't feel emotions either, it is all just hormones oozing things out telling our brain signals that we percieve as emotions.. The feeling of 'love' can be seen in a scientific way as the brain reacts chemically! That's all it is really, a bunch of chemicals, hormones, and instincts. Why do we blush when we are embarrassed? It is the flight or fight instinct, preparing our body to react to the whatever caused the feeling. It's instinct!

If another creature that looked different than us, had different methods of showing emotions, maybe was more advanced than us were to view our brainpatterns..they might dub us as emotionless as well, really. Or at least only full of instinct.

But its all about what's inside I think. It may be a bunch of chemicals to a scientist, but to me, I know I love my boyfriend with all my heart! Instinct to mate? Sure thing.. But doesn't mean it's less enjoyable to us right?


yeah, they have less complex minds, less complex reactions to things.. But we don't really know what it's like to be inside a snakes mind. Maybe the same scents, appearances, and movements of an owner is similar to the similar smells and body language of two friends..making us comfortable. It all boils down to instinct, we just have the words to describe it, that's the biggest difference.


Now not saying my snake is going to sit and watch chick flicks with me and get all emotional, but I think that the fact that they can show fear, remember fear, and go as far as to hold grudges.. Hey, I think there is something to that. Why would an animal only seem to have negative emotions? Lol!