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coxymk2
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1245 Posts

Posted - 04/10/2012 :  21:22:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Have got one lazy snake who looked to be getting a little chubby so last night I warned him if he didn't get a bit more active he was going on a diet. Think he must of been listening he hasn't stopped galloping about for 3hrs lol

0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)

Isoldael
Yearling

Netherlands
999 Posts

Posted - 05/10/2012 :  09:29:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Nah, snakes don't listen. They just read your mind. I've noticed that when I handle my snakes and I think "pleaaaaase don't poop on me", they always will... :P

1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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EmSquem
Yearling

United Kingdom
525 Posts

Posted - 11/10/2012 :  15:47:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Isoldael

Nah, snakes don't listen. They just read your mind. I've noticed that when I handle my snakes and I think "pleaaaaase don't poop on me", they always will... :P



So true :S



1.2.0 corns (Star, Eddie and Scarlet)
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake (Harry)
1.1.0 Black Labrador (Berry and Buddy)
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5853 Posts

Posted - 11/10/2012 :  16:38:16  Show Profile  Click to see herriotfan's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
They're deaf apparently and use vibration to 'hear' with!


Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Emmerz
Hatchling

166 Posts

Posted - 11/10/2012 :  17:45:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by herriotfan

They're deaf apparently and use vibration to 'hear' with!



I find that rather creepy;')
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Thorne Walker
Yearling

Canada
642 Posts

Posted - 11/10/2012 :  19:54:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
it's not that weird, put your ear to the wall and listen to teh sounds of ppl walking about... that's (basically) snake hearing...

I always talk to my critters, saying hello, chastising, encouraging... I think they get it.


1.0.0 CB'11 Volcano Corn 'Kitty'
0.0.1 CB'11 Russian Rat Snake 'Monster'
2.0.0 CB'04 Roof Rabbits 'Baka Neko-San' and 'Usagi Neko-San'

My Setup :http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27228
The Kids: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26248
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Isoldael
Yearling

Netherlands
999 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2012 :  10:57:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
From what I've heard snakes do have some kind of rudimentary hearing, even through air, but about the same way we hear things under water.

1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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