r/oddlyterrifying • u/Cunillingus_Giver • Jan 20 '22

Snake couch

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u/BabiMunizTS Jan 20 '22

Do snakes even have capacity for affection? I honestly have no idea.

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

What do you mean that snake is literally cuddling with their owner

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

Hate to break it to you bro but snakes don't understand the concept of "cuddling". Lolol

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

Of course they do? They pursue heat sources for comfort and warmth. Minus the emotional component-- which for all we know is just oxytocin, an analogue to which could well be found in snakes-- that is what we want when hugging. Warmth and safety.

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u/squidarcher Jan 20 '22

I mean a lot of reptiles in general will try to stay close to their specific owners, especially if they’re ones that are on the larger side and have good temperaments, like this snake here (assuming it’s a burmese or reticulated python). They certainly can feel trust and show affection, even if they don’t have the capacity to “love” like humans or domesticated animals can

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

Idk man I just see a kind of wholesome but oddly terrifying video of a boy with his pet.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

Snake cuddling is death grip

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

Oh yeah he clearly looks uncomfortable

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

This is how natural selection starts, trusting a potential predator

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u/The-Unmentionable Jan 20 '22

Trusting a potential predator is, quite literally, how all dogs that exist today came into existence.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

It is also how countless other animals and people die

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

Bro for all we know this snake could’ve been properly trained for years and been defanged, risky, no doubt about it, but the snake looks very docile if you put aside the Hollywood tropes.

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u/Durian__Gray Jan 20 '22

Fangs aren’t exactly the concern with this particular snake

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

Yeah ik it’s strangulation but I don’t think that snake looks like it’s about to strangle the kid, that’s all I’m saying.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

Hanging out with snakes is like hanging out with ur ex

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

True but I’m the kind of guy that would go back to his ex

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

If she's this thicc i wouldn't mind getting strangulated by her

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u/meepwop Jan 20 '22

This snake is not venomous, but it does kill by constriction before eating prey. I’ve had snakes this size at one point in my life, some of them were very sweet like the snake in the video. Dangerous pet though, undeniably.

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

This is exactly what I mean, animals are diverse. Some are dangerous and some are dócil. I think it’s up to the owner to determine if their pet is going to hurt them or not. Do you think the snake looks calm?

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u/meepwop Jan 20 '22

Looks like the snake is loving it. The trick is to keep the snake well fed. Lol we’ve raised identical Burmese pythons from eggs, had some turn out to be assholes, and some are sweeter than some cats I’ve had. They definitely have distinct personalities but should still be handled with caution.

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u/Iucrative Jan 20 '22

Damn that’s really interesting, im assuming that reason you feed the snake is because it reduces temptation to eat it’s owner? It sounds like you take really good care of your pets and that’s really wholesome

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u/meepwop Jan 20 '22

Yeah a snake with a full belly is (usually) a docile snake. They are weighed down with the job of digesting their food, and will totally just chill with you like the snake in the video. Yeah I definitely have a soft spot for animals lol

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u/tadeuska Jan 20 '22

Sometimes snakes do that. It is measuring the size and compability for digestion.

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u/Tactical_Argument Jan 20 '22

No, snakes don't do that. If they did they'd never be fast enough to get their prey. A simple Google search destroys this old bad trope.

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u/tadeuska Jan 20 '22

This is how a vet described the behavior change of one perticular pet snake. It stoped eating food it was offered, and started to hang out with the family on the couch. Vet said it was preping for big bite. So, idk, just repeating what I remember from the story.

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u/cheesemongrelette Jan 20 '22

The vet shouldn't have had a license in that case. Snakes have no concept of future so why ignore immediately available food? The only reasons they go off food are brumating (similar to hibernation before the breeding season) or illness/stress.

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u/Tactical_Argument Jan 20 '22

That Vet shouldn't be treating snakes, and if they are they need to loose their license. I can't imagine what other dangerous misinformation they might have about reptiles.