Steve,

Here's just a thought or stretch...

I know animals can react to scent and recognize each person by scent & touch. They also have been known to identify people with ailments. Does Gabby have an ongoing ailment, illness, allergies, etc that the snake may pick up on? May not have to be serious or severe but perhaps that is why our Snakes will take to some people upon meeting and not others; as Greg had mentioned at the college. Just another avenue to explore and I think could prove to be a rather interesting one at that.

Anybody need a thesis idea?