Do BP Sleep?

This might be a silly question to ask. But do BP sleep? If so do they sleep with their eyes open or closed? I be feeling like when I pick Mystic up sometimes he be sleeping. Lol

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Or course they sleep. I'm pretty sure that all animals sleep, even sharks.

And of course they sleep with their eyes open, they don't have eye lids!

Touch him on its side to wake him up before you pick him up so you don't startle him ;)

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Originally Posted by JRLongton

Or course they sleep. I'm pretty sure that all animals sleep, even sharks.

And of course they sleep with their eyes open, they don't have eye lids!

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Told you it was a silly question.

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

Told you it was a silly question.

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No such thing as a silly question!

Just so you know, all my posts in this forum are intended to be read in the respectful of tone I write them. God knows I don't need to make more enemies!

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Originally Posted by JRLongton

No such thing as a silly question!

Just so you know, all my posts in this forum are intended to be read in the respectful of tones. God knows I don't need to make more enemies!

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

Told you it was a silly question....

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It's really hard to tell when snakes are sleeping or just motionless, especially on snakes like ball pythons. But in some snakes that have round pupils, you can actually
tell when they're sleeping as their pupils rest in the "6 o'clock" position until you wake them up. It's very helpful...;) but we're out of luck if they have elliptical pupils.

My snake is of an especially nervous disposition, so if he's out of his hide, holding very still, and I poke my head over his tub and he isn't a) flicking his tongue, or b) scooting himself back into his hide because he's noticed me, I assume he's asleep. :D

Curious if they sleep like dolphins where they shut off parts of their brain and then switch. Idk if they have done the research on snakes enough to know that.

Actually not all animals sleep. The term animal is just referring to a multicellular eukaryotic organism. I’m fairly sure that a sponge doesn’t sleep haha Although higher organisms with an actual developed brain instead of ganglia have to sleep to maintain normal function.


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The brain controls if an animal can sleep not the presence of eyelids. If an animal has a brain it is able to put the body in a state of paralysis just like you do when you drift off to sleep, and 'power down' for some rest. Even though they lack eyelids they do have a thin membrane that protects the eyes and not only that but cells in the retinas can close them in a sense to help block out any light that may disturb the brain as it handles refreshing the body. This is why some snakes get startled when poked awake, just because they lack eyelids doesn't mean they see all when they are asleep, not at all, it'd be pretty spooky to be jostled from sleep to see a big thing lumbering over you suddenly.

Humans can accidentally fall asleep with their eyelids open, they have bad dry eye however, so lack of eyelids doesn't effect sleep.

Snakes don't have eyelids, like how fish don't have eyelids. Snakes and fish both sleep, but yes with their eyes "open", since they don't close.

Ever accidentally startle one, and and up jumping with them?!? Lmao!