rsneks is not a source of factual information . the whole point of that sub is to anthropomorphize snakes , not present them in a realistic manner . snakes can learn to trust that people won ' t hurt them . if they are well tamed , they will be minimally stressed when being handled by anyone who is being gentle with them . they will not differentiate between their owner and other people , they will only react to the way they are treated by whoever is handling them . i handle my snakes briefly once or twice a month on average , usually just long enough to give them a basic health check , weigh them , do some enclosure maintenance , etc . <| sep |> Definitely one of my favorite Lou moments . Up there with Sign ' s floatin ' away , Chief .