>>49839910Well if you birds, the answer is an objective yes. For other reptiles, It's been proven that specific species can recognize and distinguish between different people.
I'm less certain about whether they feel "affection", as least as humans understand it. It's often said that Argentine Tegus can, and I've heard anecdotal claims of snakes seeking handling. It's a fact that garter snakes can form bonds with and seek the company of each other. One problem with this question is that reptiles don't always express emotion in a way that humans can easily interpret, so it can be hard to know what they're feeling for certain without jumping inside their heads.
