lol...thanks a bunch for that last comment. However, I don't believe I said he loves me or I think he loves me. I was more or less commenting based on observations of him and his activity in his tank and in my room and lawn. I have spent the past year fine tuning his preferences on temp, and actually greatly improved his living conditions, and I noticed a very noticeable change in his body language. I can definitely tell he is more comfortable in his tank than he used to be. I also notice a difference in behavior when I am holding him compared to a stranger. I never intended on getting this snake. He was the pet of my best friend of 27 years (I'm 29). He passed away last year, and his parents decided to give him to me. So...the snake is much more than just a snake to me. I just want to provide the best living conditions possible; therefore, I am very pro active and having fun setting up his new enclosure. My friend did an awesome job rasing him, but I took it to the next level as far as husbandry. All I can hope for is another 20 awesome years!