I think my snake loves me

[Austin C.]

It annoys me that members of this site are so hostile towards each other. It's like a constant competition on who can be more of a stuck up know it all. There is no reason to be condescending towards ANYONE'S viewpoints. YES, I BELIEVE MY SNAKE HAS FEELINGS. I can tell when he's pissed off at me. He will swivel his head back and forth squirm to get away when i've caught him mid-escape. I can sense his fury and know his life goal is to be free.... One time i put my red tailed columbian boa in a box overnight due to tank issues.... the next morning she was so angry with me she hissed and struck at me every time i tried picking her up. BUT i can also tell when she is happy to see me.... how she will calm down the second she is around my neck.... she loves car rides, and hates when i try to take her from her favorite looking spot(the drivers side head rest). And when i take her to the beach, she loves going in the water, but always lets me know when she's had enough. I don't look at my snakes as objects. They are family to me. It saddens me to see how many people have not bonded with their ball pythons.... If they had, they would realize just how much personality they have.

Ok your snakes aren't dogs, stop treating them like it...They shouldn't be swimming in saltwater at the beach #1 and taking them for a car ride is not going to calm them down. I seriously don't get these delusional people who believe their snake is like their cat or dog, it doesn't work that way. This is all a snake does and ever wants to do.... Eat, Breed and Escape from whatever cage it's in. People get a little mental and carried away when it comes to pets in general, your snake shouldn't be something you carry everywhere you go. Handle it for 20-30min a day at home and that should really be it.