Do reptiles have feelings?

[KORBIN5895]

No. They don't feel emotions.

[Aaron_S]

Just because you read the snakes basic habits as something more doesn't make them have emotions like you say.

My snake flew out of it's bin earlier and tried to give me an open mouth kiss. She loves me. No those aren't teeth or any sign of aggression. It's love. I have now proved snakes can love people. Where's my nobel prize?

[mykee]

"My snake flew out of it's bin earlier and tried to give me an open mouth kiss. She loves me. No those aren't teeth or any sign of aggression. It's love. I have now proved snakes can love people. Where's my nobel prize?
"

LOL!!!
A Hero Cookie is the best you're going to get. Chump.

[alessia55]

Merged these threads together since they're on the same topic.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by mykee

LOL!!!
A Hero Cookie is the best you're going to get. Chump.

Beggers can't be choosers.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by MDT

i can tell you that from an anatomical point of view, their brain is very primitive and unlikely to be capable of emotion. beyond that, it's probably all subjective...
no offense intended.

^^^^^
this.....

a snakes brain does NOT have,the chemically or physically ability,to feel/display/have emotions,they just don't have the correct anatomy....

what they have is INSTINCT,instinct to procreate,eat and survive

what age and species is your male ?

some species do a rubbing on,jiggy jiggy dance,to encourage the female to be more receptive during breeding season...

so hence the rubbing on the hand and face

cheers shaun

[MDT]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

some species do a rubbing on,jiggy jiggy dance,to encourage the female to be more receptive during breeding season...

Wait....don't we all do this?



Jus sayin'

[Revenant]

My snakes can feel love. They love the rodent pets I give them. They hug them so hard and kiss them and don't want to be away from them for a second. Somehow the pets keep escaping, I guess. My snakes are always so sad afterwards I just keep getting them new pets every week or two so they won't be lonely. Poor dears.

[Deac77]

Ok I know I'm new here but I'm going to weigh in on this given my specialty is in monitors and tegus I'm not that well aquatinted with snakes other than my bull,that being said, it has been proven that monitor lizards and tegus can count as high as 6 and in more than one instance have shown preference over one person to the next. My tegu Kirby has 2 cages atm since he is so young he spends his night in a 55 gal with proper heating and lighting and most of his days in a spare closet (before you fly off your handle it is converted and sealed to hold proper humidity lvls and has multiple basking spots/UVB spots). That being said he has his favorite spots every morning when he is ready he scratches the glass to let me know he's ready to move to his closet where he is fed and allowed to bask (keep in mind he can do all this in the 55gal but he prefers his closet wouldn't you it's HUGE haha) anyway we do our thing and feed he has his favorite basking spots as what not and then I go in for social time. Without food as a reward only affection From me or help shedding he has learned and responds to his name a lot of time I will go in there with the laptop and watch Netflix and he will leave his basking spot to come nap on my lap or belly or back and yes I know they move to thermoregulate but keep in mind he has multiple areas to choose and chooses where I am at. He will follow me around the house hot on my heels lol and only goes away when he needs to bask again or wants a drink. Now given that these particular lizards along with monitors have been proven to be intelligent I find it hard to believe a intelligent animals is incapable of emotions granted I'm aware of the missing part of the brain and do acknowledge it I do not believe it is the same as us but I do believe they are for their keepers.

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by MDT

Wait....don't we all do this?



Jus sayin'

Plus one! Jus sayin'!