call me crazy...

[aimeejmpr]

I have this ball python and I know that people say they don't get attached to humans or don't prefer a human or whatever.. but honestly.. i kiiiinda feel like my snake likes me more than other people. Other people hold him and he's all squirmy and just wants to move around and explore. he's a very relaxed and trusting guy (: but when i hold him, he just like.. get's comfortable wrapped around my arm or in-between my fingers and just hangs out and doesn't squirm. just stays completely still. he isn't tense or frozen. if i want to move his body around he's like jello. he just lets me do it. but he stays still unless i move him! other people will hold him and he's very very head shy when someone touches his nose or head at all. but when i touch his head he doesn't even move his head away. i lay in bed and watch tv and i let him roam around on my bed and i watch him, but i'll pick him up and put him on my stomach and not handle him, let him go if he wants to but he just hangs out on my stomach, relaxed as ever and lets me pet his little head. my room mate does the same exact thing with him.. he wonders off somewhere else and she keeps trying to bring him back. other people try to hold him and he just doesn't stay still. am i crazy.. or does my snake like me? haha like is this really possible?

[OmNomNom]

Nah, my guy does this too. Limp noodle with me, wadded up ball with strangers. I don't think they can get "attatched" so much as used to your scent. A sort of "this thing will probably not try to eat me".

[aimeejmpr]

so kind of like a trust sort of relationship. he trusts i won't hurt him but isn't sure other people won't kinda thing?

[chelseawhelsee]

Very right, it's the same with a lot of reptiles. They see that you bring no harm and also bring food consistently over a period of time and do gain trust with the owner.

[aimeejmpr]

makes sense (: i'd have a mutual respect for someone if they fed me all the time

[OmNomNom]

makes sense (: i'd have a mutual respect for someone if they fed me all the time

Unless you were a cat.


*ducks in anticipation of the impending scorn of cat lovers*

[Capray]

true dat ^^^^

[DooLittle]

Poor kitties. Cats rule! Op, your snake is used to your scent and the way you handle him.

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[jess6905]

Unless you were a cat.


*ducks in anticipation of the impending scorn of cat lovers*

So true! I love my cat but I can't help but agree.

[decensored]

Unless you were a cat.


*ducks in anticipation of the impending scorn of cat lovers*

so true.

Other pets have owners, cat's have staff.