How do I get my ball python to talk?
The Bible says that god cursed the snake (and it was a snake--look up what the Hebrew word "nahash" means) to do things like crawl on its belly and eat the dirt. But he didn't curse away its speech.
I've had my ball python for nearly a year. I've tried getting him to talk to me, to see what's on his mind and what I can do to make his life better. He has a nice terrarium, I feed him foods that he's always eager to take, he's never been sick, and I keep his terrarium clean and at the proper levels of heat and humidity, as measured by two thermometers and a hydrometer.
But he won't talk to me. How do I get him to talk? Also, if he does start to talk, should I take any dietary advice that he gives me? Or just ignore those parts?
And if the Bible wasn't really referring to a talking snake, then why did God curse the snakes? Was he taking his anger out on the wrong organism (and thus being unjust), or was he tricked into thinking it's really a snake (and thus not being omniscient)?