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Do pythons have sixth sense?
I read many here saying that when a weather front is coming, be it a cold front, thunder shower, it promotes pairing and even the dropping of female eggs. But how does the weather front affect all these since most of if not all of our snakes are kept indoor under temp or/and humidity controlled condition? TIA for any input!
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It's no sixth sense. Animals in general can sense air pressure, I believe
Erica Evans
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Re: Do pythons have sixth sense?
It is a common misconception that humans and animals have five senses in general.
Humans have more than five senses. Although definitions vary, the actual number ranges from 9 to more than 20. In addition to sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing, which were the senses identified by Aristotle, humans can sense balance and acceleration (equilibrioception), pain (nociception), body and limb position (proprioception or kinesthetic sense), and relative temperature (thermoception). Other senses sometimes identified are the sense of time, itching, pressure, hunger, thirst, fullness of the stomach, need to urinate, need to defecate, and blood carbon dioxide levels. -List of common misconceptions.
But pythons, a few boas, and many species of venomous snakes have heat pits that allow them to see heat in such a way that most animals cannot.
Animals and people can sense pressure from incoming storms, especially if you have an old injury that is sensitive to such pressures.
Last edited by blackcrystal22; 01-11-2011 at 07:45 PM.
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Re: Do pythons have sixth sense?
 Originally Posted by Valentine Pirate
It's no sixth sense. Animals in general can sense air pressure, I believe
Lol, sorry, I guess I meant they weren't psychic
Erica Evans
Scourge of the San Juan Islands
High Tide Exotics
When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
"A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read"
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My partner's dad can tell you when a storm front is coming in because his arthritis kicks into high gear with low pressure fronts.
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Re: Do pythons have sixth sense?
 Originally Posted by Quiet Tempest
My partner's dad can tell you when a storm front is coming in because his arthritis kicks into high gear with low pressure fronts.
Haha, best of luck to him!
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