I talk to my snake, and it kinda started when I was trying to name him. Now I just say "Hey Sssscorn" whenever I see him cruising the tank or when I pick him up. I know they can't hear but I'm sure they must pick up the vibration at least. I've always made fun of our female roomate
for talking to the cats and dogs though, saying, "they only hear blah, blah, blah, cookie, blah blah, outside, blah, blah, potty..." I do howl with Sierra (the wolf hybrid) though. She howls at the ice cream truck, (before I can hear the music), any siren, and the noisy scrub jays that fly in every evening to roost..... Glad I only have one neighbor, we howl a lot....