weird

[rando]

i was goin over my snake today and i realized that right by her poopshoot she had these two "nubs" on either side. i have no idea what they are and they are too small to take i picture of. i know its definetely not ticks or anything. they look like little kitten claws. when i touch them they dont seem to bother her or anything. can anyone help me on this please.

[stangs13]

They are called spurs, and they are found on most snakes.

[rando]

They are called spurs, and they are found on most snakes.

what are they used for?

[BrucenBruce]

Not on most snakes. Just on most boids. Spurs are the last remnants of snakes' ancestral hind legs. These days, evolutionarily speaking, they're not good for much, except one thing - male boas and pythons use them to stroke and stimulate their ladies before copulation. (Some gals take more stimulation than others, of course . . .)

~Bruce

[jrosen123]

bruce bruce beat me to it