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Some snakes hunt in packs...
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Cuban Boa - Hunting In Packs?
Not that I would believe anything reported by CNN, but someone shared this on my Facebook page, so I thought I would share it with you guys...
Scientist Discovers Snakes That Hunt In Packs:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/26/americ...inkId=38101330
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That failed to convince me.
Seems they may just know where the food is so they all show up to the buffet together.
KMG
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Cuban Boa - Hunting In Packs?
Evidently this a young "scientist" with little experience or just has no business doing animal studies.
These snakes are no different from bears lining up to catch airborne salmon. It's every one for themselves going after an abundance of food.
I once had three tortises show up on my front porch one night feasting on the June bugs attracted to the light. Again, not what I would call pack mentality.
Last edited by Reinz; 05-29-2017 at 01:17 PM.
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Re: Cuban Boa - Hunting In Packs?
Originally Posted by KMG
That failed to convince me.
Seems they may just know where the food is so they all show up to the buffet together.
That is exactly what I thought, too, Reinz!
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I've also had multiple toads under the garage outside light feeding as well.
My gosh where has the common sense gone?
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
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Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
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Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
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0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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Re: Cuban Boa - Hunting In Packs?
Originally Posted by Reinz
I've also had multiple toads under the garage outside light feeding as well.
My gosh where has the common sense gone?
Come to think of it you're right! Toads come out in force each night around my Koi pond. They're pack hunters too!
Somebody should show that researcher some wolves and what real pack hunting is.
KMG
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Since the snakes are not sharing their kills it's more likely they're congregating at the site of a plentiful food source.
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Re: Cuban Boa - Hunting In Packs?
Originally Posted by Reinz
I've also had multiple toads under the garage outside light feeding as well.
My gosh where has the common sense gone?
I wouldn't be surprised to find that these well organized toads are responsible for turning the light on in the first place.
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This study only supports what others have said above and further indicates the diet of many snakes is dependent on seasons (wet/dry), migrations and other factors that all have an effect on one another.
If there is no food source for the bats, there won't be a food source for the snakes and they will not gather.
Mainland retics have more year round prey opportunities and the prey is often larger which may allow them to stay spread out.
Island variants rely on migratory patterns and eat when they can and usually are smaller. The island dwarves will more than likely be found in certain areas in higher concentration during this time.
Tiger sharks show up at a certain times of the year to feed on sea birds that have not yet learned to fly, and they are solitary creatures. The bird's migratory and hatching patterns are the cause of this, not the company of other tiger sharks.
This particular study has leapt to a conclusion that neglects to look at the many surrounding reasons as to why the snakes are in that specific area.
If this was researched more in depth it would actually show how important habitat is, and how even the slightest interruption or destruction of one animal's food and shelter requirements can endanger another species.
Last edited by Gio; 05-29-2017 at 07:03 PM.
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