But how do ball pythons move??

y'know, the squishy round bits right behind their eyes? they give their heads their shape and definition from their bodies. pythons in general seem to have them, while boas and other types of snakes don't, and they kinda resemble where venom glands would be in venemous species, but pythons aren't venemous... so why have them, and do they do anything?

I'm not sure, I have looked over many structures of the ball python. I can only think about it being an air chamber, serving no real purpose. Maybe someone with more knowledge on this could answer it. But, that's my best guess.

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Originally Posted by Bea

y'know, the squishy round bits right behind their eyes? they give their heads their shape and definition from their bodies. pythons in general seem to have them, while boas and other types of snakes don't, and they kinda resemble where venom glands would be in venemous species, but pythons aren't venemous... so why have them, and do they do anything?

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I think that they are jaw muscles or house other connective tissue to aid in the sliding of jaw bones required for feeding.

Boas have them too, just further back on the head.

Carpet Pythons seem more pronounced.

Normal BCI Boa
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...3d1170687d.jpg


Coastal Carpet Python
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...9f299ee4f8.jpg


http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...b74c1e2dca.jpg