Most reptile intelligence tests were done in the 60's and 70's using laboratory conditions they used to test rats and mice. What no one thought about is that labs are cold as heck and the animals just shut down and appeared to be dumb. They are doing new studies taking this temperature into account and are finding that reptiles may be ALOT smarter than we originally thought.

They obviously have personalities because otherwise they would all act the same. Does any reptile LIKE being held, I'm not sure. I doubt it. I think most holding comes along with feeding, cage cleaning and stuff like that. I feed my snakes in a separate container so usually when I pick them up they are learning that food is coming most likely so there is less tail rattling and being goofy.