I have 1 snake that you can tell wants my company all my BPs are mindless but my bigger breeds seem to have more wits, my two boas are weirdos lol, but my retic god almighty this male retic has emotions I knkw it is not possible but he Is curious when I am in the room wants to be out never bit me once, but if a rat is in his cage he goes crazy, he just might be smart enough not to bite my hand bc it isn't a rat and that's enough brains for me