Great post Mushrooms! People are still extremly stuck in a mamalpet mindset, so to speak. Not only does it sometimes make people setup a bad habiat, it also greats alot of misconceptions. Like petting a reptile/frog as you would with a cat or dog.
I've seen alot of times where snakeowners creating human feelings in their snake. Like looking at the snake in it's terrarium and say "Aaa, look, he wants to come out" and "He really likes to watch tv with me in the couch". No, they don't...