Isn't Love relative? I mean what is it really? An emotion? What drives us to love? I don't mean to get all bogged down in heavy thought here, just saying, we don't know everything about snakes or any other creature. Just because their biology doesn't compare to ours doesn't mean they don't feel. Who knows what they feel. I think it's important to decide what connection you have with your pet and go with it. If you think your snake loves you then enjoy it. Why not? Hell my bp showed me more affection then some of the relationships I've been in. lol