Anatomy Question

[lars5277]

On a BP, what are all the openings around the top of the BPs mouth, and what are the used for? My kids and I were looking at morphs and leucistics, and we can't figure it out.

[Shelby]

Heat sensing organs.

[mr~python]

those detect heat

[lars5277]

Thank you, I was thinking it was a nose of sorts.

[Shelby]

Nope.. those are the two holes on top.

[lars5277]

I never noticed those before, I am teaching the kiddies a little bout snakes right now. I am learning my self.

[mr~python]

check this out. its pretty cool http://ballpython.com/page.php?topic=scalation

[frankykeno]

I believe they are called labial pits and pick up the thermal signature of the prey/environment (please correct me if I'm wrong...still such a newb in so many ways LOL).


~~Jo~~

[lars5277]

Mr Pythons post was very helpful, allowed me to show they kids with out trying to poke at Salina's face. Needless to say she doesn't like that.

[remmsm]

i have seen that there called heat-receptor pits.I did not know what they was at first so i took off to the book store and got a book on ball pythons