His head tilted as he considered Jack for a moment- "If you want to try I wouldn't argue, and I suppose I could get them to at least not bite. For the most part." The last part was dry, but there was something lighter to the dryness, a clear sort of little joking tease about the snakes biting at all. "If you're up to be a little daring at least."

He had a reason why he remembered things, a reason why he claimed such a stretch a territory despite it not being the norm amongst any creature. Reasons to change and keep odd habits because of what little there was left to really keep some hold of.

"I value life, something others could stand to do a little more of." Even if not in the same ways people did, he kept to his own ways and some of what he remembered being taught. "I won't be here for much longer anyway."

Not until the next seasons' turning at least.