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Originally Posted by Stargazer
Well, why do snakes like to lay their little heads together or on top of each other if they don't have some affection for each other? I don't think the face contact is necessary for mating, but seems like they like to do it anyway.
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I have witnessed male boas push the female's heads down during breeding. I suspect it's a mating/dominance thing. That would be an instinctual behavior and not an emotional one.
Every behavior I have witnessed in snakes, I can attribute to instinct. I can usually point to a cause. I have never witnessed anything that would lead me to believe that any behavior I have witnessed is based on any emotion.
I am not a huge fan of anthropomorphizing reptiles. While it may be a nice, sweet thought that your boa loves you, that has no bearing on my interest in them. If you want a pet that loves you, get a puppy.
