Dude... it’s a snake. Please respect that it’s a snake and not a puppy. In the end though it’s not my animal so do whatever you like. I love my animals as well but I realize the limitations of the reptilian brain. Reptiles do not love their owners and they do not like being handled. They’re wild (rather simple minded) animals that we keep at home for our enjoyment. Personally I think it’s best to respect that they just want to be left alone. Handling is good as long as it’s not stressful and to me it seems that you’re making your sessions pretty stressful. I really do believe you’re misinterpreting and anthropomorphizing the snakes behavior to his detriment. I’m not really sure why you decided on a snake as a pet when you so adamantly want something affectionate. Snakes are not affectionate in any way. We just anthropomorphize their behaviors to make us feel better. It’s not dangerous if we’re aware that we’re doing it but you seem to truly believe your snake is human reincarnate or something. To me this is a basic understanding of biology and is needed for proper husbandry of these animals. So the next time your snake seems “off” it’s most likely what you’re doing to it that is causing it.
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