10 Biggest SNAKES Ever Captured - 10 Scary Pets People Actually Own

 Snakes live in a wide variety of habitats including forests, swamps, grasslands, deserts and in both fresh and salt water. Some are active at night, others during the day. Snakes are predators and eat a wide variety of animals, including rodents, insects, birds' eggs and young birds.

They are most commonly found in deserts because of the dry heat, which is why Australia is so well known for its variety. But they are also found in forests, tropical locations, prairies and areas with tall grass and bushes.

They most likely originated in the warm, forested ecosystems of the Southern Hemisphere around 128 million years ago. Snakes show incredible diversity, with over 3,400 living species found in a wide range of habitats, such as land, water and in trees.

These long, legless reptiles play an important role in the natural environment and food webs. Effective hunters and ambush predators, snakes use their highly-developed senses of sight, taste, hearing and touch to locate, recognise and track their prey.

"For social mammals, it's very simple. Physical contact leads to the production of certain hormones, especially oxytocin, that nurture attachment and that are linked to a form of well-being." Since physical contact triggers this chemistry, it also reinforces the need in animals to pursue this

Even household pets or animals in captivity will develop emotional connections with the humans taking care of them. Science has also indicated that physiologically, animals are certainly capable of experiencing emotions like love in a similar way to humans.

“Pets show love by being excited to see us, by greeting us, by vocalizing in ways that show us they're excited to see us, by spending time with us and seeking us out to be with us,” said Margaret Gruen, an assistant professor of behavioral medicine in NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine.

The energy is calmer, protective of the animal and the animals recognize the possibility for love. If animals are attracted to you, it is an honor. They are recognizing your energy and letting you know they think you are trustworthy.