Anyone else's ball scared of thunder? - Page 2

blindfireak40 · 02-10-13, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

I've already stated they can't hear in the sense that mammals can.

Please bear in mind that none of this has followed as anything other than the education of other forum-goers; I at least am not seeking to prove anyone "wrong" per se. I suppose I cannot speak for all here involved. And it is a really interesting topic, which bears discussing! At the very least, it makes me feel less silly about naming my snake and using said name

rmfsnakes32 · 02-10-13, 10:23 PM

I have a few snakes that act more flighty during storms or try and hide and refuse to eat. I assume barrometric pressure changes!

**Aaron_S** · 02-11-13, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

I've already stated they can't hear in the sense that mammals can.

Only after you were caught on passing well outdated information.

BarelyBreathing · 02-11-13, 11:56 AM

I still believe that to be true, from what research I have done, Aaron. Yeah, there is some evidence that snakes can react to sounds, but it's still different than hearing in the sense that we know it.

pdomensis · 02-11-13, 12:01 PM

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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.

So I should stop talking to my snake in my high pitched baby talk voice?

BarelyBreathing · 02-11-13, 12:14 PM

I still do it. Lol.

Gungirl · 02-11-13, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pdomensis

So I should stop talking to my snake in my high pitched baby talk voice?

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.

MDT · 02-11-13, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pdomensis

So I should stop talking to my snake in my high pitched baby talk voice?

they respond better to a Barry White voice anyway

Swany · 02-11-13, 05:46 PM

I defy anyone NOT to respond to the "walrus of lurv" :-)

blindfireak40 · 02-11-13, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

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.

I believe there is some circumstantial evidence that doing so with kids is actually detrimental to their language skill development. However, assuming snakes can hear it (which they well might be able to, according to that link above), I'm sure it is interpreted at most as the "Wah-wah" noises from charlie brown--not a threat, not food, and therefore not worth giving a hiss about.

concinnusman · 02-11-13, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

Umm, no. Snakes can't hear.

That is a common misconception. That simply isn't true. Besides, we're talking about thunder here. Even if the snake didn't hear it, it can certainly feel it. Given the low frequencies of thunder, I'm sure the snake did hear it. Low frequencies travel through the jaw bone into the incomplete inner ear that snakes have, so they tend to hear low rumbling/music bass just fine and it usually frightens them. That's the sound they would hear when there is an approaching stampede of large mammals so it's understandable it would frighten them.

BrownSugar92 · 02-12-13, 03:41 AM

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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.

I used the wrong word. she doesn't "fear" it like she would something trying to eat her, but she doesn't like it.

BrownSugar92 · 02-12-13, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

I have a few snakes that act more flighty during storms or try and hide and refuse to eat. I assume barrometric pressure changes!

See I knew i couldn't be the only one. It's not like she hisses and tries to run away, she becomes very nervous like and tries to find a hiding spot where she will only come out to peep. And I was talking to a girl at my job, one of her many corn snakes does it as well.

BrownSugar92 · 02-12-13, 03:46 AM

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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.

pdomensis · 02-12-13, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

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.

LOL. The funny thing is, I never talked like that to my kids. But in my defense, when I talk to my snakes I always seem to develop an Australian accent. Too much Steve Irwin in my younger days.