Cool Idea?

[BWyant]

I don't have the capability of doing this myself, but....

If someone with a really good camera could fix it to focus on a snake's eye as it adjusted to light over a period of time, we could study how they do that.

I've noticed a lot of people say light affects the mood of their snakes, in addition to regular husbandry.

I know my BP prefers it kinda' dark. Perhaps it just varies from snake to snake on preference, but knowing how the eye works would be nifty.

Just thinking about the possibilities of how we could study our critters and create better environments for them.

Maybe someone has already done this or can explain the process with small words. LoL.

[Mike41793]

Their pupils dilate just like with humans, dogs, cats etc...

[satomi325]

Their pupils dilate just like with humans, dogs, cats etc...

Exactly^^
And BPs prefer the dark because they are nocturnal animals. And during the day in the wild, they're primarily holed up in a termite mound or rodent burrow.

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[kitedemon]

There are photo studies being done on light UV and health with crepuscular snakes the preliminary results are absolutely pointing to the need of such lights. This is calling into light the possibility that the royals twilight activity may serve other purpose other than thermoregulation this is no more than a theory at this point. There is no direct studies being done on nocturnal snakes. The eye structure has be dissected and understood for ages as have the labial pits.