Can snakes sense pain ?

[le miow]

Hi all ( newbie here ), just asking this question as I have a condition where my joints dislocate and most frequently my right wrist. I usually wear a wrist brace to keep it in place but don't wear it near enough. My ball always goes to my worst wrist and wraps himself round it perfectly and holds the joint in, if he goes on my left he'll instantly move over to my right and positions himself the same way each time ( round the thumb and round the wrist ). I could be totally reading too much into this but it's worth an ask. Thanks

[supamyk]

I'd like to say yes, but......

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[vangarret2000]

I bet you are gonna get a lot of opinions on this but know there probably isn't gonna be a proper answer. I don't think there have been studies of reptiles sensing humans pains and giving a thought about it.

In my opinion, you are reading too much into. With reptiles most people do, for many different reasons. "My snake does this it loves me." "My snake does this when it's happy." "My snake likes sleeping in my lap."

Snakes are an instinctual creature. People can't tell what is going on in their heads most the time but really like to think they do.

[le miow]

I bet you are gonna get a lot of opinions on this

Yeah that's what I thought, I understand the whole no emotion part ( although it would be nice to think ' my snake loves me '). I think I'm kind of hoping someone has had a similar experience. My mother who really doesn't like any snakes in the slightest is fascinated that he's 'Helping me' and has gotten her to quite like him. Even if it's not the case I suppose it can't hurt to let her think this lol .

[Soterios]

Coincidence. The snake has no idea that your wrist hurts. Glad to hear he's therapeutic though.

[carbn8]

This is really intresting. my question would be, does he find it more comfortable? Do you allow him to manipulate your wrist so that it feels supported, like when your wearing the brace? Any chance that the 2 of you work together to find the most comfrotable postion for both of you? Just a thought.

[MrLang]

I am thinking more likely is that you behave in a way that favors that hand, makes it more appealing, comfortable, etc. to the snake.

[CORBIN911]

Number 23... Kinda like that!(good movie btw)

[zookeeper]

Hey , if some people can have Emotional Support Turtles , who knows ?

From this article https://www.yahoo.com/travel/keep-yo...232890202.html :
Meet Herman, My Emotional Support Turtle

The best yarn I’ve heard was the emotional-support turtle. The flight attendant was walking though the cabin doing her normal checks when she saw something on the airplane window. She approached the passenger and asked what she had there. The middle-aged woman responded, “This is Herman.” She pointed to a live turtle stuck with suction cups to the window. She added: “Herman likes to look out the window.”

On further inspection the flight attendant could see that the turtle had socks on all four limbs with little suction cups attached.

The passenger had obviously made the footies herself because as far I know you can’t purchase turtle suction-cup socks at a store. The flight attendant calmly told the passenger that Herman needed to be placed in his container for take-off and landing.

All kidding aside one possible thought is that chronic inflammation generates heat , so your snake may prefer the warmer wrist .

[NH93]

Personally, I am thinking (although don't know the science behind it really) that if your joints are sore, they may be radiating more heat. Sometimes - perhaps in this case? - the snakes gravitate towards the warmer parts of our body instinctually. Maybe it's comforting to them as well.

My other thought is they are trouble-makers and always do the thing you don't want them to do... including pooping on you in front of other people. And leaving big presents in clean water dishes. And rearranging nicely decorated enclosures.