So, my BP's vision has always made me wonder. I've seen him clearly identify a mouse by sight (that he wasn't expecting) from at least two feet away. Also, he regularly watches me. I've seen him spot and watch me from across the room. But, he's also doing this stuff that makes him look as blind as a bat.

One thing I've noticed is that his night vision is not nearly as good as I would expect it to be. I've experimented with handling in a darkened room to see if that would make him more comfortable. In fact, the effect is opposite because he tends to not see my fingers when I move them and bumps into them which startles him.

Also, alot of times when he's moving in his cage he seems to be moving more by feel than sight. I get this impression because he often bumps things as he navigates and it gives him the look of a blinded person feeling around as he moves. He definately can't see small things like little bits of moss sticking out in his path.

And, another thing is that he'll sometimes stare at the sides of his cage that are blocked off with corkboard. He'll stare at what is basically a wall for minutes on end. By the placement of their eyes I know snakes must have a wide field of view but they do seem to prefer pointing their heads at what they are interested in (i.e. prey).

Anybody see things like this? Anybody know about BP vision?