Jeez, don't be so cold, people!

Just because snakes aren't as smart as your average dog or cat, doesn't mean they cannot recognise and possibly have SOME kind of relationship with their owners. My ball python seems to enjoy a good chin scratch. No, they aren't puppies (though my ball python acts like one). They'll never come when called. But who's to say they can't recall their primary caregiver's smell? They do seem to get "stupid" when they smell food, but so does my dog.

I could say that my dog only likes to be around me because I feed him. But most dog-lovers would disagree.

Your hog will probably never gaze lovingly into your eyes, but enjoy its company nonetheless! We may never know what goes on in those little brains...
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Lauren Madar
www.ophidiagems.com
1.1 Hog Island Boas
1.1 Hypo BCI
0.1 Sorong-type GTP
1.0 Normal Ball Python

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• emotions...lol - killr_silhouette, Wed Aug 23 21:17:20 2006
• Only on feeding day!!!N/P - BrownsBoas, Wed Aug 23 21:32:27 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - paraboloid, Wed Aug 23 21:39:47 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - liquidleaf, Wed Aug 23 22:18:26 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - killr_silhouette, Wed Aug 23 22:27:06 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - JOEP123, Wed Aug 23 22:49:57 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - slithering_serpents, Wed Aug 23 23:32:31 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - mavericksdad, Thu Aug 24 06:02:17 2006
• Observation of behavior - RyanHomsey, Thu Aug 24 11:48:59 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - Dani_Girl, Thu Aug 24 11:58:01 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - tcdrover, Thu Aug 24 08:56:34 2006
• RE: emotions...lol - GG_HERPS, Fri Aug 25 03:44:42 2006
• Anthropomorphize - works both ways - tcdrover, Fri Aug 25 09:50:46 2006
• RE: Anthropomorphize - works both ways - GG_HERPS, Sat Aug 26 00:07:29 2006
• RE: Anthropomorphize - works both ways - killr_silhouette, Sun Aug 27 23:42:36 2006