There is no such thing as a dumb question. only dumb people that don't ask questions and learn from them.
Yes we can add videos. (see below) But am not staff.
I have trained (conditioned) snakes in the past. Knocking on the glass of the tank 3 times for garter snakes, then they know its food.They then came out for the meal.
Also I place my hand swiftly and gently on top of my snakes if I want to handle them. The warmth and smell lets them know its pick up time and not a threat. With repeated conditioning they respond without fear. Some like it and try to stay with me. Maybe its the warmth or the exercise or enrichment. I don't know for sure. But it gets them out of feeding mode and into exploration mode or chilling mode.
Just my experience.
Some of my snakes actively come to me, others tolerate me. I guess its just a personality of the snake thing.
But maybe its different for individuals and also understanding them and their individual spirit is important to communicate.
Like any animal. And they are all different. For example random horse I share a bond with :-
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