Quote Originally Posted by Mindibun
I need to research this smell theory. Can anyone shed some light on it, and as to why you all lean towards the sense of smell rather than "sight"?
I'm not sure either theory has much merit. Ball Pythons have poor eyesight. They rely on their sense of smell (through their tongues) and their heat pits to track prey. They can tell you aren't a prey item because you don't smell like a rat. However, I don't believe that they can tell your smell from another person's smell. Their brains just aren't advanced enough in that way.