Quote Originally Posted by Snagrio View Post
That's something else I've been curious about (and I'm terribly sorry for going off topic). How is it that a tropical species reacts in a similar fashion to seasonal changes that a more temperate species would? Is it some sort of overall instinctual behavior that can be applied to their native range that's been repurposed (wet/dry seasons for example)? Or have they adapted over time from being bred in captivity and react accordingly to seasonal changes of other regions? If not a bit of both.
Assuming captive snakes are being provided their natural temperature range to begin with, I think they instinctively react to temperature, humidity & light cues- and they never look at calendars.