Can someone explain the idea/reason for owning reptiles as pets?

Genuinely curious here to why people decide to keep reptiles as pets.

Let's take a dog for example. These animals can show love and affection. Some more so then others, but generally speaking a dog is going to be kind to you if you are kind to them. They're loyal animals, will defend you, help you if they can. You can play with them, cuddle, call them and they will keep you company, go on walks.

Now what does say a snake offer you? It's usually being kept in a small glass box which i consider somewhat cruel in terms of how "free" these animals are. They're usually being fed live mice which again, is cruel and not natural and for the life of me i can't figure out why you'd want to satisfy at such a cost. Let me know what you think!

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