Affectionate Snakes! :)

[Archimedes]

I don't believe that snakes have the physically complex enough brains to feel emotional attachment or anything beyond basic instincts such as hunger, fear, and pain.

However, I often project emotions onto my snakes, and it's fun to think of them that way.

I would only caution against using emotions to rationalize strange behaviors, as snakes that are behaving strangely always have a physical reason behind doing so, and projecting emotions onto them may affect your husbandry.

Well said. In excess it can harm more than help. A common example-- when keepers see their BP roaming rather than hiding, and think it's a sign of contentment and exploration when the snake is actually anxious and restless due to a husbandry issue.