Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
I'd LIKE to think they dream but it's hard to know...it would sure be an indication if they'd do like dogs do- twitch & make various motions that suggest they're
dreaming about doing stuff, but I can't say I've ever seen a sleeping snake do any such things- have any of you???

First, it's hard to tell IF & WHEN they're sleeping, but even if you assume they are, I've never seen them do anything to suggest dreams, like tail twitching or
moving their scutes. I don't think this proves that they DON'T dream either though: maybe there are mechanisms that keep them still while sleeping, so they
are harder to find by predators? (ie. maybe the ones that sleep totally still survived to breed whereas the ones that gave themselves away got wiped out?)

I DO wish they'd find a way to tell us though... 'cause now I want to know.
All animals are different. Even humans. When we dream, we may do certain things, while others may not. I've seen this in both cats and dogs. Cats react differently when you wake them up in a middle of a dream or nightmare. Sometimes they'll greet you like any other, or they'll jump out of their minds just by the slightest touch. Now I've seen this with the same cat, whether or not he acted in his sleep. I know of dogs who dream when they sleep, but sometimes do or don't act out.
As for movement, I noticed my bp's head being in different positions whenever I checked on him every other hour since he's been sleeping all day. But what do we know?? I just assumed, really. But I guess we'll never know the true answer, huh?