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at Wed Jan 21 05:13:45 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by -ryan- ]
That's something that's been going through my head as well. we say that they don't have the emotions to love humans, but why not? Sure their brain is much smaller than ours, but all they really need to know are how to eat, bask, get away from predators, and reproduce (I'm probably missing something, but it's only 6 in the morning). To me it seems like some species of lizard have the capability to love people, or at least like specific things. I don't personally like to sit down and watch tv with my uro or my beardie (well, right now he's in brumation, so I wake him up once a week, and some times I take him out and let him sleep on me while I'm watching tv...but you're right...wc ones wouldn't do that.
I think someone should research this. Maybe we're better off not knowing though. Like you said, if they are thriving then everything's fine. Sometimes people like to think that their reptiles apreciate them and that's what makes them take such good care of them. Others like to treat them like they are wild (which is really the way to go with wc).
I brought the subject of "pets or wild animals" up on the bearded dragon forum, and some people over there really believe that their reptiles form relationships with certain people. They have stories that back it up too which makes me wonder even more.
-ryan
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RE: what do we know if they like us or show affection, can everyone read please - -ryan-, Wed Jan 21 05:13:45 2004