While a lot of mammals enjoy grooming behavior, reptiles are not known to - especially snakes. A lot of times people wrongly associate human-like behaviors (like a lizard closing their eyes) with contentment/satisfaction even when it means something totally different (annoyance).
In the case of snakes, the best you can likely get is them not being stressed by it. A very well-socialized snake (like this one) won't be headshy or mind handling in general. But it's very doubtful that it likes it in the way a dog or cat can feel.
I think it’s very possible that in some cases they do “like” it. Other reptiles, when socialized, sometimes respond positively to and even seek out interactions like these. A fantastic example is tortoises. Tortoises can feel through their shells — they’re actually quite sensitive — and when their shells are stroked many pet tortoises wiggle and press themselves into the hand petting them. I think with snakes in particular this may be less common since your average pet snake is going to socialize differently than a tortoise or large lizard, but some of the snakes that are well socialized may well enjoy the interaction beyond just tolerating it.
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u/Forsaken-Contract173 Balboa Restrictor 3d ago
I wonder if it actually enjoys that or doesn't care 'cause clearly it's not opposed to it
sorry if this offended you I unfortunately offend everyone it seems