Are snakes ticklish?

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