Quote Originally Posted by Snakeman
so if snakes use their heat pits to "look around",then what are the eyes generally used for? im guessing their probably used for detecting movement? they dont see in color i know that,but then what do they see with their eyes? has enough information been discovered regarding snake eyesight?
I think it's more of all the senses working together, i.e. scent, heat sig, sight, touch (vibrations) etc. I don't think the heat pits necessarily replace sight...