Re: Why Are Snakes Considered Dumb?
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Originally Posted by
waltah!
Anyone who thinks all snakes are "dumb" have never spent any time around a big retic.
Cool slug story though:)
very true
Re: Why Are Snakes Considered Dumb?
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Originally Posted by
Patricia
I still would like to know what not being "self aware" means. They aren't aware of themselves/their bodies? If that were the case, they'd constantly crash into things, or they wouldn't gravitate to the warm spot because they can't tell the difference. I must be misunderstanding "self aware".
Self-awareness is nothing more than understanding your 'role' in the universe, or in a sense understanding that one day you will die. Being self-aware is a trait that AFAIK only humans have. And even the lowliest human contains the understanding that we are born then we die, it is for lack of a better word, the circle of life.
There are African Elephants that will hold 'ceremonies' for their dead, they will all gather around and trumpet into the air, in a sense paying their respects. Animals of all kinds do interesting things, but why they do these things nobody will ever truly know.
Snakes are not dumb/ignorant/dis-prepared by any means. Like was already stated they are perfectly designed for what they 'need' to do in their life. I know of a few people who have owned and currently own retics and they all have some quirky stories. One lady had a retic that was about 13ft or so and it 'learned' to open the door to the snake room by merely climbing up to the knob and back down the other side.
Re: Why Are Snakes Considered Dumb?
Snakes do exactly what they are supposed to in the wild, take care of small pests as well as large ones (depending on the snake.) The creator of this earth put them here to take care of an over abundance of unwanted creatures-works for me- those are just my thoughts!
