(06-01-2012, 03:54 AM)Ram8349 Wrote: Well some snakes would get close to humans for the body heat when they feel cold, since they can't produce body heat themselves.
I've read stories of a python moved into the bed when someone was sleeping because it's warmer there.
Maybe it is because the temperature at night is cooler. So he wants to be in your warm hand.
Well, he has a pretty good setup, he has hides, open areas, and perches from 90-92F to 78F, so he has no problem getting warm in a variety of places. If you have a snake that needs to get out and in your hand to get warm, you aren't taking very good care of the snake
The night bit is because they are primarily nocturnal, and that is when he is out and about. Most of my carpet pythons pick a hide and spend most of the daylight hours curled up, with the exception of my two bredls pythons sometimes.
(06-01-2012, 05:02 AM)ArmyOfDreams Wrote: Do snakes have much facial recognition skill? I heard somewhere that there is a reptile which seems to display affection-seeking behaviors, which as aforementioned here is not something reptiles normally do. The person who said that to me was not convinced it was actually seeking of affection, but probably another behavior the owner interpreted that way. I don't recall what the animal was so this story is kind of shallow, haha, sorry
Facial recognition, as in differentiating people by sight? I doubt it. I have had a few snakes over the years, mostly adults, who seem to be able to tell people apart, but I have always thought that was more based on scent personally. I had a rainbow boa years and years ago that decided he really didn't like my sister, and she hadn't seen him in years, and he remembered something and still didn't like her.
I don't think there are any reptiles that actually seek "affection", per se. But there certainly lizards that seek attention, bearded dragons most notably. They certainly do like to interact with people, and some will actually get "jealous" if they don't get attention. I don't think they are looking for "affection" the way we think of that term, but more likely we are their main source of stimulation, and are seeking that.
And on top of all that, carpet pythons are certainly not stupid, they are actually pretty bright for snakes. They can certainly learn behaviors and patterns, and he very well may just have learned that it is his best way to get out, if he crawls along the glass when I am standing there. So his purpose may not be as much to be held by me, as much as just getting out and checking out the world.
