Oh heck I talk to the snakes, the rats, the dog, the fish, the gecko, etc. So far none have answered back so I figure I'm still okay (but I think possibly the dog did make a passing comment on an Oprah show last week so I may not be all that okay LOL). My mom used to say I'd talk to a blank wall so I think it's just a habit with me to babble away as I work or relax with them whether they can hear me or not.