Who Is Your Most Cuddly Snake?

[Milksnake Mom]

I would have to say Sonora is my most cuddly snake - she wraps her tail around my finger and makes sure I have her securely handled and she will settle. Tiffany and Milton are more hands-off but Tiffany tolerates being handled without musking me. The fact that they will interact with me is a gift since I am probably terrifying to them in addition to being the food dispenser.

On the article on cuddly snakes, I have an American miniature horse who knows me inside and out and how to get treats. During her show career if my son or I made an error she would shake her head in displeasure. She is a therapy horse and when on the job she knows people and how to react around them. She amazes people with her behavior. Being a new snake owner I am not always sure of their body language but I know if Tiffany makes an appearance she is telling me she is hungry.

Alexa the Checkered garter is still small and tough to catch so I enjoy watching her antics and watching her eat...she peeks out from different spots and then makes a beeline for her "plate." After eating she hangs out for a bit before returning to a hide. The fact that she will eat in front of me is cool as my milksnakes prefer to eat in their hides.