Are snakes ticklish?

Just seems like he wiggles around when i touch him.

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Originally Posted by Shaffer

Just seems like he wiggles around when i touch him.

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Not sure if they are ticklish or not but if you annoy them you can be bitten lol.:P

my snake does that to.When i run my finger down his belly his muscles move like a wave.

Isn't the male snake suppose to "tickle" the female with his tongue when they mate? I suppose they are ticklish.

i noticed that when i run my finger along his sides, right where teh blush is, he wiggles more than teh normal

No, they are not "ticklish".

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Originally Posted by ChiliCat

Isn't the male snake suppose to "tickle" the female with his tongue when they mate?

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No, never.


-adam

I think my snake is ticklish. When I rub dow his belly or in a certain way is wiggles more like as though be tickled yet he is not slithering to get away...:D :P

Is there any way to prove or disprove this phenomenon?????? ..where's Mendel when ya need em'........

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

Is there any way to prove or disprove this phenomenon?????? ..where's Mendel when ya need em'........

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Well, if you look at the definition of "tickle"

http://www.answers.com/topic/tickling

The only part of the definition of "tickle" that would apply would be the "twitching movements" ... and those (in terms of snakes) are really nothing more than a reflex reaction to an external stimuli.

-adam

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Originally Posted by ChiliCat

Isn't the male snake suppose to "tickle" the female with his tongue when they mate? I suppose they are ticklish.

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well...i think we learned a little bit more about chilicat today now didnt we ? :P

Wow....amazing what definitions can clear up for ya!!!! So, yeah I guess the twitching movements caused by a reaction from a light touch in the sense you are referring to (as in the definition) technically could mean a loosely termed "tickle", but it's not the tickle we humans like to think of, as we don't know whether or not the touch gives them pleasure, and they certainly can't laugh! ;)

Tickle, Tickle, Tickle :D :D :D :D


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/a93b4447.jpg

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Originally Posted by ChiliCat

Isn't the male snake suppose to "tickle" the female with his tongue when they mate? I suppose they are ticklish.

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Holy moly :eek: .Please read the stickys here once again or ask questions before you attempt to breed snakes lol.The male tickles the female with his spurs by his vent;) .

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

...and they certainly can't laugh! ;)

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Could you imagine how crazy it would be if snakes could laugh. That would be so creepy....

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Originally Posted by Shaffer

Could you imagine how crazy it would be if snakes could laugh. That would be so creepy....

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or if they could walk.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

or if they could walk.

-adam

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You mean they can't??????? :O

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

or if they could walk.

-adam

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wouldn't they just be lizards? ...but better looking, of course!

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Originally Posted by Shaffer

wouldn't they just be lizards? ...but better looking, of course!

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Lizards have external ears.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Lizards have external ears.

-adam

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sm_rt_ss! GIMME AN "A"!!!

I agree with shaffer!!
Adam eventough u have definately have supprot behind your answers, u could be a little nicer. If u dont want to be nice to people that know less than u maby u shouldn't try to help. As for the tickleing thing, i got nothing. But could the snake feel the "tingeling sensation" (the other def) or does that go along with the external stimuli thing?? And adam if u answer this one back plz dont be to harsh, i am fairly new to the world of ball pythons, and i m an engineering major not a biology major. And i dont need some 35 or whatever year old tearing me a new one!

hmm, im not Adam but i didnt really see anything harsh in his replies. they were just short and to the point.

you said, "wouldn't they just be lizards?" and Adam said, "lizards have external ears." he was telling you why they wouldn't be lizards. where in there or any of his replies in this thread rude? they were educational, and informing you of something if you ask me.

if anything was rude it was Shaffer calling him a smart@ss, IMO.

oh yeah, shaffer, did you go to the sac-town show today?

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Originally Posted by 33takkun33

I agree with shaffer!!
Adam eventough u have definately have supprot behind your answers, u could be a little nicer. If u dont want to be nice to people that know less than u maby u shouldn't try to help. As for the tickleing thing, i got nothing. But could the snake feel the "tingeling sensation" (the other def) or does that go along with the external stimuli thing?? And adam if u answer this one back plz dont be to harsh, i am fairly new to the world of ball pythons, and i m an engineering major not a biology major. And i dont need some 35 or whatever year old tearing me a new one!

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You must be fragile? How would you like me to be nicer?

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

You must be fragile? How would you like me to be nicer?

-adam

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LOL!!!! Adam Play nice!:giggle:

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Originally Posted by mr~python

hmm, im not Adam but i didnt really see anything harsh in his replies. they were just short and to the point.

you said, "wouldn't they just be lizards?" and Adam said, "lizards have external ears." he was telling you why they wouldn't be lizards. where in there or any of his replies in this thread rude? they were educational, and informing you of something if you ask me.

if anything was rude it was Shaffer calling him a smart@ss, IMO.

oh yeah, shaffer, did you go to the sac-town show today?

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I Ditto Marshall



And lizards don't swallow whole foods. Or constrict.

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Originally Posted by 33takkun33

I agree with shaffer!!
Adam eventough u have definately have supprot behind your answers, u could be a little nicer. If u dont want to be nice to people that know less than u maby u shouldn't try to help. As for the tickleing thing, i got nothing. But could the snake feel the "tingeling sensation" (the other def) or does that go along with the external stimuli thing?? And adam if u answer this one back plz dont be to harsh, i am fairly new to the world of ball pythons, and i m an engineering major not a biology major. And i dont need some 35 or whatever year old tearing me a new one!

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Don't let Adam's single sentence answers get to you. I know they sometimes seem arrogant, or like he's being burdened by having to answer dumb questions all the time, but he's a great source of infomation. Seems that those who know him consider him a great guy, and an asset to the hobby...I always try to reserve judgement until I truly know someone, which can be hard via online forums...:)

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Originally Posted by 33takkun33

I agree with shaffer!!
Adam eventough u have definately have supprot behind your answers, u could be a little nicer. If u dont want to be nice to people that know less than u maby u shouldn't try to help. As for the tickleing thing, i got nothing. But could the snake feel the "tingeling sensation" (the other def) or does that go along with the external stimuli thing?? And adam if u answer this one back plz dont be to harsh, i am fairly new to the world of ball pythons, and i m an engineering major not a biology major. And i dont need some 35 or whatever year old tearing me a new one!

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First of all, Adam isn't being mean, he's being straight forward - that's just Adam. And Adam is probably one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet - I know, I've met him, and I'm proud to call him friend!

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Originally Posted by Shaffer

wouldn't they just be lizards? ...but better looking, of course!

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Are you calling me ugly???!!! LOL
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...av1_723121.jpg

My BP has very sensitive areas on certain parts of her sides when I tickle her - it's kinda like a jumping movement almost. My beardie used to tickle down her sides too.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Well, if you look at the definition of "tickle"

http://www.answers.com/topic/tickling

The only part of the definition of "tickle" that would apply would be the "twitching movements" ... and those (in terms of snakes) are really nothing more than a reflex reaction to an external stimuli.

-adam

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I know what twitching is... but I doubt my snake is twitching when I pet him a certain way and he moves with my finger but yet isnt actually moving. yes sounds weird but. The coils on my snake follow my finger like an ocean wave, seriously. But he is just staying in one spot while he does this.

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Originally Posted by Sapphire7

I know what twitching is... but I doubt my snake is twitching when I pet him a certain way and he moves with my finger but yet isnt actually moving. yes sounds weird but. The coils on my snake follow my finger like an ocean wave, seriously. But he is just staying in one spot while he does this.

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I'm actually fortunate enough to be able to work with an observe a very large number of ball pythons on a daily basis and have done so for the past 10 years give or take ... Personally, I'm quite convinced that ball pythons are not "ticklish" ... but hey, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. ;)

-adam

OMG, if you thought Adam's reply was rude then it's true, us "Europeans" are a lot less sensitive. I don't see how that reply could possibly be interpreted as anything like rude.:)Sam

I read the entire thread and I've YET to see Adam being rude. He offered good, honest, well-educated responses.
Try not to be so sensitive. I think if Adam had wanted to be "rude," he could very well do so.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I'm actually fortunate enough to be able to work with an observe a very large number of ball pythons on a daily basis and have done so for the past 10 years give or take ... Personally, I'm quite convinced that ball pythons are not "ticklish" ... but hey, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. ;)

-adam

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Maybe you have rough hands (idk) and have you tried just using one finger and moving you finger around the coils on the curvy "s" part of the curve? I also have been handling snakes for sometime (just got a Bp however) but have redtails, amazon boas, burmese and corns, and ofcourse my first Ball. And well all my snakes move as though they're ticklesh when I use a gentle finger and and slide it aorund the coils near the back bone (like when you slide a finger down someones back near the spine)(Diff. from regular petting) and they seems to be a bit ticklish. But I guess out prospectives about "how they move" when you pet them may be diff. Like from what I think my snake may be ticklish you may think you snake is trying to move the coil from the finger, lol. Or maybe you dont knwo what your talking about:rolleyes: ;)

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Originally Posted by Sapphire7

Or maybe you dont knwo what your talking about:rolleyes: ;)

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Yeah, that's probably it. :sweeet:

FWIW, I've been handling ball pythons for 25+ years and have touched them in every way imaginable :twisted: ... Again, in my opinion, they're not "ticklish".

-adam

I guess this is one of those question that cannot be answered just like the one with "snakes dont love or have emotions" Everyones emotions are diff. And who knows whats outside the regular human emotion. Maybe the snake isnt ticklish maybe its just never felt this weird sensation that throws shivers down its spine. lol (Or maybe after snakes have been domesticated for 10000 yrs they;ll show more emotion like a dog or cat?) lol:confuzd:

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Originally Posted by Sapphire7

snakes dont love or have emotions

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Well actually, they don't.

Love and emotions are distinctly human characterisitcs ... crack open google and do some searching, there is great info out there on the subjet! ;)

-adam

Yes but that controversial. Just like when some scientists say dogs cannot see color and others say they can, and some people say cats see perfectly well at night and other say they do not but rely on hearing and sent. Also some say that when a pet dog is wagging it tails and showing so call affection, it is actually acting like a wolf when in the pack and being submissive towards you. We as people always try tp read and think we know animals thoughts and how they think. But in fact, we really don’t. Maybe when a mother snake is with her young or maybe even during mating. We just cannot read their emotional faces because (also another fact.) A lot of animals cannot show expression on their faces but they show it by body movement and etc. But I believe all being are capable of love and affection even if we cannot see it, it is there.

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Originally Posted by Sapphire7

Yes but that controversial. Just like when some scientists say dogs cannot see color and others say they can, and some people say cats see perfectly well at night and other say they do not but rely on hearing and sent. Also some say that when a pet dog is wagging it tails and showing so call affection, it is actually acting like a wolf when in the pack and being submissive towards you. We as people always try tp read and think we know animals thoughts and how they think. But in fact, we really don’t. Maybe when a mother snake is with her young or maybe even during mating. We just cannot read their emotional faces because (also another fact.) A lot of animals cannot show expression on their faces but they show it by body movement and etc. But I believe all being are capable of love and affection even if we cannot see it, it is there.

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It's a FACT.

My snakes are not ticklish, but if you scare them (touch them all of a sudden), they will jerk

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Originally Posted by Sapphire7

But I believe all being are capable of love and affection even if we cannot see it, it is there.

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Pretty much every person in every aspect of mainstream science, herpetology, and biology would disagree with you ... but hey, ROCK ON! ;)

-adam

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And lizards don't swallow whole foods.

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monitors do. i know that for a fact.;) :)

I'm am still wondering where in this thread Adam was rude, I'm just not reading anything he said as rude.


I know this movment that people are talking about, it's a response to being touched, like when you touch a dog that doesn't know you are there, they turn around and look to see what it is. It's all a response to touch, I have never heard any one of my snakes laugh anyway.

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Originally Posted by mr~python

monitors do. i know that for a fact.;) :)

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Definitely! (missed that one, LOL). My sav will eat 4 mice in one go - taking about a total of 2 minutes - they're funny to watch - the whole rodent goes in and gets swallowed whole with just a bit of tail poking out the side of the mouth for a bit :). Jake's got a video uploaded here somewhere of his sav eating mice - I've got one too but can't find it :/

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Pretty much every person in every aspect of mainstream science, herpetology, and biology would disagree with you ... but hey, ROCK ON! ;)

-adam

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That may be so. Lol. But I do believe Steve Irwin said that reptiles are loving, affectionate beings and he believed they could. So I guess I am just one of those few that agree with him. Maybe its because I believe that every living creature plant, human, animal (whatever) should all be treated equal.

yeah, my ackie likes gobbling up mouse pinkies and fuzzies too. the only chewing i see him doing is killing roaches, mealworms, or live pinkies. he always swallows the whole thing in one bite though.

ive got a crappy video of my ackie eating a pinkie. the basking light made it turn out really bad. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...h_100_0053.jpg
its pretty old too. ill have to take a new one soon i guess.

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Originally Posted by Pythons Rock

I'm am still wondering where in this thread Adam was rude, I'm just not reading anything he said as rude.


I know this movment that people are talking about, it's a response to being touched, like when you touch a dog that doesn't know you are there, they turn around and look to see what it is. It's all a response to touch, I have never heard any one of my snakes laugh anyway.

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And its not the “shocked” touch Im talking about. Not like it turns around to see who it is. But Like while your petting your snake and suddenly its coils started to move like ocean waves but yet the snake is not moving anywhere just the coils.

That's the movement I'm talking about, I still think it's a response to being touched.

Sapphire,

There are those of us who believe animals can communicate, can love, have feelings and it's humans who cannot sense them so therefore, they do not exist. (Kinda like Scientists claim there is no God or Goddess - what they can't prove, does not exist)

But... I'm with ya!

http://www.timelessspirit.com/SEPT06/lifetalks.shtml

and

http://www.timelessspirit.com/SEPT06/cholla.shtml

are two examples (not of snakes but of horses) - some people say it's false, and others understand and see differently. they use other senses that simply the usual smell, taste, touch etc.

;)

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Originally Posted by Sapphire7

That may be so. Lol. But I do believe Steve Irwin said that reptiles are loving, affectionate beings and he believed they could. So I guess I am just one of those few that agree with him. Maybe its because I believe that every living creature plant, human, animal (whatever) should all be treated equal.

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Well then I disagree with him (Rest in Peace)

To each their own though...

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

Sapphire,

There are those of us who believe animals can communicate, can love, have feelings and it's humans who cannot sense them so therefore, they do not exist. (Kinda like Scientists claim there is no God or Goddess - what they can't prove, does not exist)

But... I'm with ya!

http://www.timelessspirit.com/SEPT06/lifetalks.shtml

and

http://www.timelessspirit.com/SEPT06/cholla.shtml

are two examples (not of snakes but of horses) - some people say it's false, and others understand and see differently. they use other senses that simply the usual smell, taste, touch etc.

;)

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Thanks for the sites. I found them very interesting. Makes me want a horse again, lol. I remember my Mom always talking about her horse Chestnut back when she was younger and now it just makes me want one again, like when I was younger, lol. And some people can be so arrogant. :sighs:

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Well actually, they don't.

Love and emotions are distinctly human characterisitcs ... crack open google and do some searching, there is great info out there on the subjet! ;)

-adam

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cats and dogs love! I'm sure there are a few more animals as well.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

(Kinda like Scientists claim there is no God or Goddess - what they can't prove, does not exist)

;)

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I have yet to see a scientific argument published in a scientific journal that cliams that there is no God........The question is not part of the realm of science. Individual scientists may think what they wish but their thinking on the matter isnt part of empirical science.