What's up with the vents/holes?

Just curious of why bps have vents on their mouths. Probably could have just googled it haha but hey this sight is more interesting. Also are they the only snakes with them?

Pits, Heat pits.

No, many snakes have them. Some more than others.

They are used to pick up heat to help them hunt.

Pits* lol. Interesting. That's the only use?

Hmm... I'm actually surprised that you've never heard of them. I grew up watching nature shows and snake heat pits are all the rage when they're showing how these guys hunt. They love to show off the "infrared night vision" that these things provide. Turn on a good snake documentary (or ...sigh... YouTube it) some time and be amazed. :D

I mean I would thank you but now I'm just going to be up all night lol. Gee thanks a lot!

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Sounds like my kind of party. Have fun!

If OP is younger the only thing on Discovery and Animal Planet is aliens and bigfoot so I'm not surprised he/she doesn't know.

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TBH, I was talking about Nature on PBS every Sunday night. ;)

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If OP is younger the only thing on Discovery and Animal Planet is aliens and bigfoot so I'm not surprised he/she doesn't know.

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Next you're gonna tell me mermaids aren't real!!!

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Next you're gonna tell me mermaids aren't real!!!

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I guess those two, 2 hr special episodes sold you? :rolleyes:


(There really were Mermaid specials)

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I guess those two, 2 hr special episodes sold you? :rolleyes:


(There really were Mermaid specials)

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There were TWO!?!?! I guess I missed one.

The first one was so bad I don't think I have watched that channel since. Its really sad what they have turned in to.

They were back to back, grown at the hip, so really one long show.

Oh yeah, typical junk science.:rolleyes:

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They were back to back, grown at the hip, so really one long show.

Oh yeah, typical junk science.:rolleyes:

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There was science involved...? In the mermaid thing...?!?! TBH I can't watch most of those channels anymore (not the least of which is cause I don't have cable :rofl:) but when people come to me and say "AP or Discovery said this about this" and it's something totally not right.... :rage:

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There was science involved...? In the mermaid thing...?!?! TBH I can't watch most of those channels anymore (not the least of which is cause I don't have cable :rofl:) but when people come to me and say "AP or Discovery said this about this" and it's something totally not right.... :rage:

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Which is exactly the reason that Brian Barczyk, our own JLC, and others are in Africa right this very moment - to take a step towards bringing back the actually educational wildlife shows! :colbert2:

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You mean a show called "pool master" or "tree house masters" which are about exactly what they sound like aren't about nature?! They're on animal planet so they must be! Lol


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Yup! I've been following along on the Instagram accounts for Shannon and Brian and all the others. So many beautiful animals!!! Man oh man, what I wouldn't give to just chill out and pet a cheetah <3

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Hooray for educational wildlife shows!!!:gj:

This just brought back the late nights up watching Jacque Questo.
I miss those times and shows.
Animal Planet is a joke..............