[ SECRET POST #1811 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1811 ⌋


Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Comments

[damnated.livejournal.com]

As the owner of a few snakes (including a Boa Constrictor as the one in the movie) I have to say that snakes do not feel loneliness, their brain is remarkably primitive and although they have instincts, they don't "think" or act the slightest like mammals do.

No, they do not require company. Now, even if the snake were able to feel emotions, given the size of the enclosure shown in the movie and the fact that it would have had regularly food available, I very much doubt it'd be unhappy. Yes, the wild is big, but snakes spend much of their time hiding in tiny tiny holes and only moving to stalk their prey/self-regulating/whatnot.

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

Well, that makes me feel better about real snakes, at least, so thanks for that (seriously).

I still agree it was a moving moment in the film (and the book) though.

[damnated.livejournal.com]

No problem. And I'm glad I managed to help a bit. :P

I agree that the scene was incredibly emotional and the viewer is led to feel sorry for the snake.

[(Anonymous)]

You can't really...state that with certainty unless you're a psychic and can peer inside a snake's mind. You can make statements about the structure of the brain and their behaviour, but you definitely can't make statements about how snakes 'can't' feel or think or feel loneliness?

[duae.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I have corns and one ball python and the only time they get 'lonely' is when the corns wake up in the spring!

[damnated.livejournal.com]

I have corns and ball pythons myself too! Admittedly I ONLY have Corns/Ball Pythons/Boas and a lone Hognose. :P

[duae.livejournal.com]

I want a hognose, they have such cute widdle pug noses.

[smittenlotus.livejournal.com]

This so much. This part of the movie always annoyed me. I don't know if it was in the books but I assumed it was in there for later discussion about how Harry was a parcel mouth.

[(Anonymous)]

But what if it's a magical snake?

Speculations aside, that's a cool thing to know about snakes. Thanks.

OP here

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for all the info, I kind of expected a snake owner would speak up when my secret showed up. :) I don't own any snakes, only look at them sometimes at the pet store whenever I visit. ^^ My secret was not meant to imply anything negative about snake owners.

I understand what you mean about them not having any "feelings" of loneliness but as a few others have mentioned, the scene was shot to be emotional and sad and to tug at your heartstrings. Well, that's how it felt to me at least. To me personally, there's something so sad about the way the snake just moves its head to point at the sign, instead of saying something. Viewers can take different things from that or the sign alone.

Plus, when the Boa Constrictor leaves/escapes, it even says "Brazil, here I come... Thanksss, amigo!" to Harry, as if it always "desired" to go there. That's another reason why I feel about the scene the way I do. The snake is magical and can "talk", so I've humanized it in my mind and gave it human characteristics.