"There's a stereotype that snakes are cold because they're cold-blooded, but he was very warm. His name was Noodle." Malcolm smiles. Noodle was a fun pet until he got out of his cage and his mother banished him from the house. "He used to curl around my arm and just sit there and let me pet him."

Malcolm holds up Sunshine's cage and looks in at her and she nibbles on the cookie that Chloe gave her. "I guess she did pick me. She sits on my hand more often than on my shoulder. Usually, she likes scritches on her head and then strokes down her back."

He loves talking about Sunshine, so he's glad to give Chloe all the details.