My snakes don't care about me, they don't cuddle or want to be cuddle, they don't give "kisses", and I don't believe they respond to my voice in the sense that they "know" its me (though I'd like to see it that way ). I am affectionate towards each of them though as I love each dearly and can tell that they do have their own personalities.
You know retics have keeper recognition like King Cobras? If i go up to Pajama's cage and talk to him, he'll come right up and look at me, and give a couple tongue flicks. Anyone else, they get no response. it's a familiarity response