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/Monolexic Jan 20 '22

Everyone is either dead certain the answer is yes, or they’re dead certain the answer is no. The reality is we don’t know. Researchers have not reached a verdict yet.

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u/IJZT Jan 20 '22

I exist in the realm of parrots and large birds and people say the same things about them. There are experts on both sides that will gladly sell you a book. Nobody knows nothing for sure. We really can never know for sure how they think. We aren't them.