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Are there snake species that are friendly to human beings?

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I own a corn snake, and he is my first reptile. As others have said, snakes are not 'friendly' the way dogs or cats or birds can be, but they can grow used to you, and be 'friendly' in the sense of being neither very scared of you nor aggressive t... read more

“Friendly" is a relative term. They don't really have the mental capacity for friendship (they lack the necessary structures in the brain). However, there are quite a few species that are capable of being comfortable with human handling. Some snakes will even enjoy it because humans are warm. Snakes like warm. read more

Absolutely. There are about 3000 snake species in the world. The vast majority of them are in no way harmful to humans. About 375 species are venomous. There are also a few species of giant constrictors that do occasionally harm humans, but this is rare. read more

Garter snakes rarely bite, and are completely harmless. They are the snake that you can walk through the forest, pick one up, and walk around with it and it will act like a pet. Very nice snakes. Another tame species is the corn snake. read more

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