Well, this seems to have been resolved, so I won't droll on.
I would like to note though that well... probably 90%+ of us had a change of heart about a snake or two... maybe our entire collection even, and did some shifting around.
In a way, that's quite horrible... emotional connection or not, it -should- make us uncomfortable- but we've all been there... I've been there, and I openly criticize myself for it.
Point is, I think we should all aim higher than this, but since quite a few of us are guilty for "committing the same crime", we're not in a real position to judge.