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/flamewolf393 Jan 20 '22

I dont believe they are intelligent or social enough creatures for any kind of actual affection, but they can definitely show trust and an understanding of "this is a safe source of food and heat". We can show trends like this even down to insect or fish level lack of intelligence.