tuppyandjess, I'd say they're not much different from having a pet cat! They'll come out if they want (they definitely WON'T if they don't want), and as long as they get some food and water out of you they'll be happy (as happy as a snake can be? I suppose). I'm more than happy popping my pythons (separately, of course!) on my head and going about my internetting - they wrap themselves on my piercings and my ponytail and quite happily stay up there.