"pet" snakes?

[Reticsrule]

its been pretty slow around here lately so hopefully this will get a few replies.

ive been hearing the term "pet snake" on the forums very often lately and i just can't understand how you can call a snake a pet. anyone that i tell i have snakes they always go "cool, you have pet snakes!". my reply is always the same, no i KEEP snakes, they are not my pets. snakes are great animals and by far my favorite on the planet, but they are not pet material IMO. they don't greet you when you come home, they dont want to interact with you, and they dont show any emotion toward you. im not putting snakes down here, im just stating facts.

i would like to hear everyone else's opinion on this. do you think snakes should be considered "pets"? please state a reason supporting you opinion.