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Jessica The notion that the snakes are hypnotized or swaying to the sound is universally disregarded but it doesn't seem to be as clear as to whether they are affected by the sound or not. Some say the snakes "stand" solely based on the sight of the snake charmer's movements while others say that the snakes do have internal ears and sensory nerves on their skin which may transduce the sound into stimuli.
There are some sketchy practices involved with the treatment of the snakes by snake charmers which may influence some of the way people view the practice. I don't really know... I had a college roommate that had a snake and it rarely ever just stood there, it usually tried to slither around like the snake at the end when the charmer stopped playing but apparently cobras tend to stand more than other snakes.
There's like anthropomorphism, ethical treatment of animals, and cultural divergence all a factor.
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