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!

It's no sixth sense. Animals in general can sense air pressure, I believe

It is a common misconception that humans and animals have five senses in general.

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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.

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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. ;)

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Originally Posted by Valentine Pirate

It's no sixth sense. Animals in general can sense air pressure, I believe

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Lol, sorry, I guess I meant they weren't psychic :D

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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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.

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Haha, best of luck to him!