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Old 10-01-03, 08:55 AM   #1
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stupid question
okay, not to sound ridiculous, but i was hoping someone here could answer a question for me.

WHAT oh WHAT are the squarish holes around a BP's mouth called, and what is their function? i'm unable to locate this information, and i'm so curious.

thanks for any info anyone can provide!
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Old 10-01-03, 09:20 AM   #2
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They are heat sensing pits.... for sensing the body heat of prey. Not a dumb question. You didn't know, so you asked.
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Old 10-01-03, 10:39 AM   #3
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Asking questions is the best way to get answers

Check out some pics of tree boa species...they really have well defined heat pits.
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Old 10-01-03, 10:45 AM   #4
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thanks! appreciate the oh-so-kind replies! :-D
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I know what you mean, you hear about heat pads but you never see any pics with arrows pointing to them so you know where they are!
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Ummm... heat pads and heat pits are two different things...

Heat pads are under-tank heaters...


Heat pits are explained above...
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Annie always get crabby when she gets hair in her's. Doesn't like hanging out with my hubby or room-mate because they have hairy arms lol!
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Annie always get crabby when she gets hair in her's. Doesn't like hanging out with my hubby or room-mate because they have hairy arms lol!
LOL, so true. My bp occationally gets a hair in there while crawling up my arm. She jerks back really fast and looks for a different route.

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Yup, as forementioned above, they are heat sensing pits. They can be found in all boids except for Womas and Blackheaded Pythons.

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lol, I meant heat pits!
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