Reptile brains respond to music

[Catherine]

For an MRI it is essential that you not move if they are going to get an image.
Some snakes don't move much anyhow so it might work. However in a strange place a snake would be restless. I would put the snake in a small container where it would curl up quietly. It might work.

Sedation would be dangerous. Snakes would not respond well to sedation.

I don't know about hypnotizing a snake. They tend to see a heat signature rather than detail. They hear through vibrations and have no external ears. I am not sure you could get a snake's attention long enough to hypnotize it. If you did have its full attention it might think food and strike. 

I do think they like mellow sounds rather than jarring sounds. Classical music should appeal to them. Maybe they would like jazz. I should do some music experiments. I could pick the same time on the same day and try different types of music.
I am pretty sure they all like Pachelbel.