I just seem to bond easier with animals than I do people. I love almost all animals; there's even a small cockroach colony on our porch that I feed every once and a while. As for snakes, I love observing them. They're so different from me that I can't help but be fascinated by them. My little pastel really seems to enjoy being handled, and I love the way it feels when he slithers through my hands, onto my shoulders, and into my hair.