Will They Miss Their Space?

[Spaniard]

I'm going to go out and say this, no one will be able to tell me different because I'm sure none of you have tried it, I bet a ball python could live in my house and roam all over IF it had sufficent conditions: hides, humdity, temps, etc.
A lot of people act like these snakes will perish if they're not kept in a tiny enclosure.

Until you try you won't know for sure so you're argument proves nothing.

One is that snakes don't feel emotions. They survive on instinct, and can't feel happy or sad about their enclosure, handler or food. I believe they can feel either stressed and fearful, or secure and content. Whether it's towards their enviroment or keeper. They strive to find a secure setting, and strive to find food because they are basing their actions on their instincts.

Then the other idea is, snakes judge their surroundings and find them either pleasing or constrictive by reasoning. They feel a whole range of emotions like anger, love, affection, disgust. They can identify those people they care for, and strive to be with them or please them. Or they strive to please themselves with activites and actions based on them reasoning.

I don't believe the second one. I don't think snakes can feel emotions the same way mammals and higher animals do. I would never agree with your statements that your snakes are trying to visit with you and want to roam for fun.

I am of the mind they want to secure their settings by first confirming there are no immediate threats, then they will find a small secure place to hide until it is time to feed or breed.

I agree with you here.

For all you people that have snakes which "like" doing things there should be things your snakes "don't like" doing; which to me demonstrates preference. Right? Preference requires some sort of rational brain process, "I like cherries because they're sweet". To like something requires a reason, what are you snakes reasons for liking climbing? How do you know for sure?

If this is the case and snakes have these rational thought processes then why on feeding day when the smell of rat is in the air will you get tagged if you stick your hand in their enclosures? Shouldn't they recognize you as the hand that feeds them, no pun intended?