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Originally posted by Emmy1

Beautiful new snake! I have a big soft spot for boas!
On the subject of blind snakes, I came across a blind snake last year that a friend of mine rescued. He was a very old king snake, whose owner was emigrating and couldn't take the snake with him. The advise the owner gave my friend before he handed him over was that the snake may be blind but he'd still bite you between the eyes everytime. The man was right! This snake could strike and get the rat's head perfectly each time. Also, right inbetween your fingers, the soft skin on your arms where it really hurts, etc. We reckon that him being blind made his other senses very strong, such as scent and detection of vibrations and distinguishing different textures. It's amazing how adaption works.

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