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Monitor man
05-31-13, 12:07 PM
Can they or Can't they?
infernalis
05-31-13, 12:26 PM
No they cannot. They can associate us with food, shelter and care, but they are not capable of love in the sense of a human reptile bond.

A well heated, healthy monitor lizard will hit the ground running and not look back, given the chance.
Aaron_S
05-31-13, 12:57 PM
Why does this topic continually come up about all reptiles? It's a weekly thing here...
Donnie
05-31-13, 01:31 PM
Why does this topic continually come up about all reptiles? It's a weekly thing here...

I thought the same. It must be a grand plot by all the new members to antagonize you ;)
Aaron_S
05-31-13, 01:47 PM
I thought the same. It must be a grand plot by all the new members to antagonize you ;)

No...they aren't usually bright enough to think like that.
StudentoReptile
05-31-13, 04:26 PM
Intelligent, learning capability, etc....sure.

Love and affection, social bonding to human caregivers, etc? Nope. Ditto on what Wayne said.
jarich
05-31-13, 04:43 PM
All you need is love...and monitors...though maybe not in that order. :D
Danimal
05-31-13, 08:38 PM
Different personalities, there are a bunch and there is always that pesky perception/ reality thing as well. When you want to see something bad enough, its not a huge leap to convince yourself that's what you are seeing. Take UFO's, Bigfoot and Loch Ness for instance. :)
sweatshirt
06-01-13, 01:25 PM
I believe that they RESPECT us as long as we provide proper care, but not love.

And I think that's why people should respect them back, because all in all they're still wild animals.
smy_749
06-01-13, 08:28 PM
I believe that they RESPECT us as long as we provide proper care, but not love.

And I think that's why people should respect them back, because all in all they're still wild animals.


re·spect
/riˈspekt/
Noun
A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
Verb
Admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.


I don't think snakes fit the definition. I actually think respect is a worse term than affection. I still think we should be using term like tolerant / ability to associate us with some benefit to their own well being (selfish? if we are sticking with the human emotions theme)