Sometimes It annoys me when people anthropomorphise reptiles. They do not think like us. There's no reason to believe they do. They do not get lonely, and do not feel affection for their keepers or each other. Can I prove it? No. But things like seeking company and feeling affection are instincts that enhance mammalian survival. Reptiles have no need for these things so there's no reason to believe they are even capable of feeling or thinking like we do. They don't even possess the necessary brain chemistry such as oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine, etc as far as I know.