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| frambo |
Posted - 18/01/2012 : 15:23:18
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16580969
I certainly did not know that. Very interesting as it suggests that if I were to give my snake a Ouse with a beating heart she would have extremely different constricting behaviour to simply a frozen mouse. So it's not to do with them jerking around and struggling- it's all to do with the heart beat.
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| Lorraine |
Posted - 21/01/2012 : 12:48:00
Interesting article. I didn't know any of that. I thought they just squeezed them to death and that was it, lol. |
| jonoandapril |
Posted - 21/01/2012 : 09:56:41
i was under the impresion that it was to do with the preys breath? i thought they constricted until they couldnt feel its breath anymore...
every days a school day! |
| n/a |
Posted - 18/01/2012 : 15:35:37
Yes - that's why a lot of people give the dead rodent a wiggle with the tongs to encourage a more enthusiastic coil ...and why, if you're unlucky enough to receive a feeding response bite, if the snake coils round your hand, keep your hand as still as possible, if you move, the snake will coil more tightly and grip harder with its teeth...ouch! |
| Shaneyy |
Posted - 18/01/2012 : 15:31:50
I have always assumed that snakes can feel the pulse of the preys heart, I though this is why some of the snakes kept in captivity refuse already dead prey. if you wrap and hand around your arm you can feel a slight pulse so I assumed that snakes have a more sensitive way of feeling this. And when asked about how a snake knows when to let go iv always said the same... hmm but im glad i was on the right track :) |
