Snakes around the neck?

Toronto1977 · 08-13-12, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

So what is it they feel for when constricting live prey?

I have no clue what a snake feels for when constricting its prey Wildside lol. That is probably a better question for a herpetologist.

Wildside · 08-13-12, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Toronto1977

I have no clue what a snake feels for when constricting its prey Wildside lol. That is probably a better question for a herpetologist.

I've always thought it was the pulse. Makes sense doesn't it?

CDN_Blood · 08-13-12, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

I've always thought it was the pulse. Makes sense doesn't it?

They tighten when they have the opportunity, such as when prey exhales and fights. It's only when the prey has stopped moving that they relax their grip. I don't really think they're sensitive enough to feel a pulse, and if they are, I think they're entirely too focused on the attack to think about that, lol.

Wildside · 08-13-12, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

They tighten when they have the opportunity, such as when prey exhales and fights. It's only when the prey has stopped moving that they relax their grip. I don't really think they're sensitive enough to feel a pulse, and if they are, I think they're entirely too focused on the attack to think about that, lol.

I'm gonna start another thread on this because it's a genuinely interesting subject.