what are your feelings about reptile feelings?

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I think this has been done before at some point... I chose "yes",. I believe all animals have feelings on some level, even if they are just basic instincts like the desire to procreate, the need for food and water, the need for heat and safety. Some animals may be more advanced than others when it comes to emotional feelings, or it may just be that humans are so pig-headed and narrow-minded that we can't comprehend something having feelings in a different way to what we are used to.

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I really don't know, only keep reptiles for a short time but I must answer Rachel's post reminding that humans are well known for their limitless anthropomorphism =)

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LOL most definately rbl, but I think that only applies to a very small number of humans, and most of us are right here on the forum I don't think many people that I know would look at their bearded dragon gazing adoringly at them and say "aww look she's looking at her mummy, she loves her mummy, oh yes she does"...

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When Rex gets angry you sure know it. LOL

If he experiences any love, it's toward Tammy during his heat. LOL!

But I do believe they attach to their owners, emotionally at least. And I equate that to "feelings".

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LOL Rachel, Im like that all the time with mine, cooing at them like babies and stuff, jody said to me the other day, gawd mum you treat them like little kids, and I said... because they are like my little kids, then she said... you dont even treat us like that lol....

I think they have feelings, and I think Bearded Dragons can be quite intelligent....either that or coincidential happenings.. If I say Tolkkey.... he looks at me, thats my name for him shortened lol... but thats all he has heard repeatedly since being very tiny, so I think its a word he recognizes, where as the others dont respond only to different voice tones...

The answer's too complicated for the poll results--all reptiles certainly experience some emotions--just not ALL the emotions that birds and mammals do.

That would be the step before dressing the Bearded Dragon up with doll clothes

This is one of those issues that reminds me of a joke that I consider that pictures us humans pretty well.
Two fish are on a fishbowl and one asks the other:
- Do you believe in God?
- Of course! - answers the other - Who do you think that changes our water? =)

It's easier to believe than to face the possibility that the world might not be like we envision it!

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LOL that's great rbl

I agree with Dom, it's quite obvious that some of our reptiles certainly recognise us, so to me that equates to feelings.

Donna, I think that's similar to a dog, who doesn't necessarily recognise their name, but the tone and voice that is used to say it. And to me, with reptiles, that isn't coincidental, that's intelligence.

I still think reptiles have feelings and intelligence that equals a mammels or a birds, but it is not as obvious to us - a snake doesn't come rushing to the door to greet you when you get in from work - but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

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Ky-Lin comes close! She's stuck in her tank, but whenever I go over there, she comes over to the glass to see me, and if she thinks I'm taking off the top, she stretches up as far as she can to meet me there.

The corns on the other hand act like they just wish I'd go away most of the time, even though they seem to enjoy checking out the refrigerator magnets, pictures on the wall, and the fish tank when I do have them out.

I think reptiles certainly have feelings, and probably even bond with their owners, although it may be in a different way than with mammalian creatures.

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