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  • 12-11-2019, 02:25 PM
    FollowTheSun
    Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"
    This is a silly poll .. .but according to this study, most snakes coil clockwise. What does yours do? If you have multiple snakes, vote for what the majority of them do.




    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...if/snakecw.gifclockwise coil


    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...f/snakeccw.gifcounterclockwise coil
  • 12-11-2019, 02:27 PM
    Luvyna
    Wow, interesting question! I never paid attention to this but I'm going to start observing and check back on photos I've taken.
  • 12-11-2019, 02:49 PM
    Luvyna
    My BP is coiled clockwise in every single photo! Very interesting, gotta read that study now.
  • 12-11-2019, 03:24 PM
    Crowfingers
    Mine usually starts counter-clockwise when entering his hides but then slowly "puddles" into a loose pile. At night he drapes all over everything like someone used him to TP the cage:P
  • 12-11-2019, 03:56 PM
    Craiga 01453
    Hmmmmm....very interesting. I've never picked up on this, but I'll be watching now!
    You definitely piqued my curiosity!!
  • 12-11-2019, 09:36 PM
    Bogertophis
    I'm not sure about mine, never thought to take note, so I'll have to get back to you on this. :snake:

    Meanwhile, now I'm wondering if they coil the opposite way if they live below the equator? :rofl: (like water going down a sink drain)

    "Objects not attached to the surface of the earth (water in a sink going down a drain) will create a vortex going the opposite direction. So in the Northern hemisphere, it moves clockwise. In the Southern hemisphere, it moves counter clockwise. On the equator, water goes straight down."
  • 12-11-2019, 10:20 PM
    FollowTheSun
    Re: Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    I'm not sure about mine, never thought to take note, so I'll have to get back to you on this. :snake:

    Meanwhile, now I'm wondering if they coil the opposite way if they live below the equator? :rofl: (like water going down a sink drain)

    "Objects not attached to the surface of the earth (water in a sink going down a drain) will create a vortex going the opposite direction. So in the Northern hemisphere, it moves clockwise. In the Southern hemisphere, it moves counter clockwise. On the equator, water goes straight down."

    I thought the same thing haha!

    Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk
  • 12-11-2019, 11:30 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FollowTheSun View Post
    I thought the same thing haha!

    Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk

    Well, of course..."great minds..." :rofl:
  • 12-12-2019, 04:32 AM
    Starscream
    Re: Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"
    Both Lan Fan the Japanese rat snake and Mazikeen the ball python are clockwise coilers.
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