can a python tell whos its owner is?

[BMorrison]

I second that. Furio seems VERY comfortable with me and sometime won't let me put him back ie his crawling back up my arm and holding on. He's like that sometimes with my girlfriend too but we use the same hand sanitizer and I think he associates us both with scent and we're both very comfortable handling him. He is VERY nervous when we hand him to anyone else so I voted yes due to the fact that I think Furio knows my scent and he'll let me handle him anytime no fuss.

[TooManyToys]

I guess it's all how one would define "know". It's not like a dog or cat that knows it's owner, I think it's at a much more basic level like somebody said above.

[BPGirl]

I agree. I dont think that they know who their owner is, but they can tell the difference between different people, and therefore act differently when around other people. I have also noticed that when someone is holding Tuleo, my ball ive had since i was seven, and im right there, he tends to try and stretch over to me.

[sneakerpro]

Yes, that is how I feel too!!! George knows who I am, cause I also talk to him too!! LOL

I'm glad I'm not the only one that talks to their snake!

My BP Slyder, that I've only had for about 5 weeks, already seems to "know" me. He comes right to my hand, and if one of my friends are holding him he gravitates toward me.

[drugaria]

Yes absolutely he my Bps seem a lot more relaxed with me then with other members of the fsmily. And that can be seen even better with my boa

[Laooda]

To me, there is no doubt that they recognize the difference in people... and react differently to them. Not sure if it's scent, gender, feeding association, or body heat related... or a combo of some or even caused by other factors... but I think it's defentlly true.

Just my Coin on the matter!

[sg1trogdor]

My female ball definetely is more comfortable with me she lets me do whatever with her. I can pet her head, grab her head, and tail and she doest even flinch. But when other people are just holding her she is very jittery.

[CRAZY]

+1 mine does that too. In my care, he loves venturing off and exploring. but with anyone else, he is very cautious

I agree. I got mine from my friend because he was moving down to the states and wasn't allowed to bring it over the boarder... so I knew him very well before I took him, and even then, my friend didn't take very good care of him. He was sort of he didnt keep him warm or moist and never took him out. Only when I went over was when he got to go out.

[CRAZY]

Ya, mine does that too...

[scales owner]

I say yes. Just don't smell like rat or they will strike at you! lol