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View Poll Results: In what directions do the majority of your snakes coil?

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  • Clockwise

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  • Counter-clockwise

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    Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"

    This is a silly poll .. .but according to this study, most snakes coil clockwise. What does yours do? If you have multiple snakes, vote for what the majority of them do.




    clockwise coil


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    Wow, interesting question! I never paid attention to this but I'm going to start observing and check back on photos I've taken.

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    My BP is coiled clockwise in every single photo! Very interesting, gotta read that study now.
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    Mine usually starts counter-clockwise when entering his hides but then slowly "puddles" into a loose pile. At night he drapes all over everything like someone used him to TP the cage
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    Hmmmmm....very interesting. I've never picked up on this, but I'll be watching now!
    You definitely piqued my curiosity!!

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    I'm not sure about mine, never thought to take note, so I'll have to get back to you on this.

    Meanwhile, now I'm wondering if they coil the opposite way if they live below the equator? (like water going down a sink drain)

    "Objects not attached to the surface of the earth (water in a sink going down a drain) will create a vortex going the opposite direction. So in the Northern hemisphere, it moves clockwise. In the Southern hemisphere, it moves counter clockwise. On the equator, water goes straight down."
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    Re: Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    I'm not sure about mine, never thought to take note, so I'll have to get back to you on this.

    Meanwhile, now I'm wondering if they coil the opposite way if they live below the equator? (like water going down a sink drain)

    "Objects not attached to the surface of the earth (water in a sink going down a drain) will create a vortex going the opposite direction. So in the Northern hemisphere, it moves clockwise. In the Southern hemisphere, it moves counter clockwise. On the equator, water goes straight down."
    I thought the same thing haha!

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    Re: Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"

    Quote Originally Posted by FollowTheSun View Post
    I thought the same thing haha!

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    Re: Are you snakes "left handed" or "right handed?"

    Both Lan Fan the Japanese rat snake and Mazikeen the ball python are clockwise coilers.
    0.1 Red Axanthic P. regius | Mazikeen
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    E. climacophora | Lan Fan
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    C. paulsoni | Inej


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