"Another time, perhaps. I'm sure we can learn plenty from this one, it looks fresh." He tilts his head at the snake, considering. "I can put it on ice while you clean up, and help with dissection later."

It's not phrased as a request but in the language of Adrian Veidt it's pretty close to one, acknowledging that Lex brought the creature in, and therefore has the right to decide what to do with it. Their partnership is still a little too new for just assuming that things will be equally shared.