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Snakes (diet (eat prey whole, adaptive bone structure, rodents, birds,…
Snakes
diet
eat prey whole
adaptive bone structure
rodents
birds
amphibians
fish
always use tweezers
skin shedding
ecdysis
natural process
transparent
old and damaged skin
ectoparasites
tempermental
behaviour
dont like open space
nervous
dislike sudden movement
dislike handling
can escape
anatomy
jacobson organ
anterior part of mouth
sensory receptors
forked tongue
ears
cant hear like mammals
use vibration
eyes
snakes lack eyes
spurs
visible horny claws
locomotion
rectilinear
serpentine
concertina
sidewinding
hibernation
semi dormant and winter cooling is known as brumination
they will still move and have fresh water
best to seperate
dont disturb for 12 weeks
sexing
popping
probing
males tail is longer
males have bigger sharper spurs
species
colubrids
largest and most diverse family of snakes
bolds
heavy bodied
short tail
breeding
bolds
nov to march
majority of sexual activity occurs dec-feb
colubrids
do breed until after hibernation
april- june