Are snakes ever really pets?

[Sasha2]

I was just going over my snakes and thinking about the future and the fact that we are in such a small house now.
I was thinking maybe I should give up my dream of breeding and just keep a few that would be pets.
But really are snakes ever pets. Pets enjoy our company. In all the years of having snakes, well over 20 Ive had boas, pythons and many colubrids, im 50 yrs old and started keeping at 20.
Even the ones that were considered pets and handled often would fuss about coming out of the cage and always happy to go back. With the exception of the boas that always wanted to go upwards instead of in the cage but were the worse about grabbing everything in the cage when it was time to come out.

I currently have 10 snakes, all but one hates to come out. The one cornsnake loves to come out but would take off in an instant if given the chance simply because they feel no attachment.

So are they ever really "pets"????