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02-10-13, 03:10 AM
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Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
Mine is ha. I was just wondering if anybody else has ever owned / owns a snake that fears it too. Just being curious ^_^
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02-10-13, 07:04 AM
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Super Genius
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
I hate to be that guy, but snakes fear one thing; being prey. That's it, not thunder, not the colour blue, not a box of KD.
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02-12-13, 03:41 AM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by mykee
I hate to be that guy, but snakes fear one thing; being prey. That's it, not thunder, not the colour blue, not a box of KD.
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I used the wrong word. she doesn't "fear" it like she would something trying to eat her, but she doesn't like it.
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02-10-13, 07:08 AM
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The Mad Scot
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
Mykee you LOVE being that guy :-)
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Your only young once, but you can be immature your whole damn life :-D
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02-10-13, 10:32 AM
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Varanus Queen
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
Umm, no. Snakes can't hear. They don't have ears. What makes you assume your snake is afraid of thunder?
In my experience, snakes have two reactions to storms (not to the thunder themselves). Snakes are very good at detecting the ionization in the air caused by lightning and rain. In tropical snakes, this can actually energize the snake. With my Amazons, GTPs, and emeralds, they explore. They are more active. They are also more aggressive. I have also found with these particular species that if they are difficult feeders, they will actually be more willing to take prey during a storm. They also breed more readily, as observed by a friend of mine who is a very well respected breeder of GTPs.
The other response I've noted with NON tropical snakes is they will take cover. This has nothing to do with the thunder itself (because they can't hear it), but more to do with the fact that it's raining and they don't want to be exposed to the elements.
Snakes have not been domesticated. Even in captivity, they retain their wild behaviors and characteristics. Just because your snake is in your home doesn't mean it reacts any differently than a snake would in its natural habitat.
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02-10-13, 03:22 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Snakes have not been domesticated....
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I'm just having fun with this because I had a bit of a conversation in this regard already. Anyone is welcome to answer.
What constitutes "domesticated" animals? By this definition in the next link, then all captive animals are "domesticated". Would 8 generations or more of captive breeding not constitute "domestication"?
Domestic | Define Domestic at Dictionary.com
If you look further into it there's "domesticated" definition. Would this not also constitutes a lot of animals kept in captivity? Yes, we have snakes that eat live prey and don't really seem to mind but how many of them tossed out in the savannah of Africa would be able to hunt and live for a long time? I know many of our morphs would be dead within the first 12 hours.
Domesticate | Define Domesticate at Dictionary.com
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02-10-13, 05:51 PM
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Super Genius
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
LOL! You make me laugh almost every time you post something "knowledgeable". Snakes can hear. Look it up.
And stop reading books from 1984.
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02-12-13, 03:46 AM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
I'm just having fun with this because I had a bit of a conversation in this regard already. Anyone is welcome to answer.
What constitutes "domesticated" animals? By this definition in the next link, then all captive animals are "domesticated". Would 8 generations or more of captive breeding not constitute "domestication"?
Domestic | Define Domestic at Dictionary.com
If you look further into it there's "domesticated" definition. Would this not also constitutes a lot of animals kept in captivity? Yes, we have snakes that eat live prey and don't really seem to mind but how many of them tossed out in the savannah of Africa would be able to hunt and live for a long time? I know many of our morphs would be dead within the first 12 hours.
Domesticate | Define Domesticate at Dictionary.com |
I couldn't agree with you more and sad to say, my little snake would be on the list of one of those that would die . . . lol.
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02-12-13, 02:44 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by BrownSugar92
I couldn't agree with you more and sad to say, my little snake would be on the list of one of those that would die . . . lol.
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not necessarily. Your genetic stripes still has the colour and an OKAY pattern to survive in the savannahs. Only would need to find food.
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02-10-13, 09:41 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing
Umm, no. Snakes can't hear.
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snakes can hear...
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02-10-13, 09:56 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Worth noting is the range in which their hearing peaks (as insinuated by the article). 200-300 Hz corresponds to the range from about the "g" below middle c on the piano to roughly middle d--that is, well within the range of audible vibrations for humans. Definitely food for thought.
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02-10-13, 09:57 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by blindfireak40
Worth noting is the range in which their hearing peaks (as insinuated by the article). 200-300 Hz corresponds to the range from about the "g" below middle c on the piano to roughly middle d--that is, well within the range of audible vibrations for humans. Definitely food for thought.
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when i found out snakes could hear, bricks were laid
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02-11-13, 12:01 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by blindfireak40
Worth noting is the range in which their hearing peaks (as insinuated by the article). 200-300 Hz corresponds to the range from about the "g" below middle c on the piano to roughly middle d--that is, well within the range of audible vibrations for humans. Definitely food for thought.
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So I should stop talking to my snake in my high pitched baby talk voice?
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02-11-13, 05:35 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by pdomensis
So I should stop talking to my snake in my high pitched baby talk voice?
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Yes please..
I don't even like it when people talk to babies like that. Maybe I am an evil person but I never baby talk to my animals or my child. 
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02-11-13, 05:44 PM
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Re: Anyone else's ball scared of thunder?
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Originally Posted by pdomensis
So I should stop talking to my snake in my high pitched baby talk voice?
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they respond better to a Barry White voice anyway
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