| Did
you know that snake, like all reptiles are incapable of
learning? |
This
is because they lack the enlarged Cerebral Hemispheres
found in birds and mammals, this part of the brain controls
learning and thought. |
| Did
you know that snakes have no eyelids? |
Instead
of eyelids, snakes have a transparent scale protecting
their eye. |
| Did
you know that snakes are completely deaf? |
All
snakes are deaf to air born sounds but they do pick up
vibrations in their jawbones and on their scent molecules
on their tongue. These molecules are connected to the Jacobson's
Organ. |
| Did
you know that snakes move by using special muscles attached to
their ribs? |
If
you put a snake on a smooth piece of glass, the snake will not
be able to move because there is nothing to grab onto. The
scales on their bellies also act as anchors. |
| Did
you know that snakes can swallow big prey, three times bigger
than their own mouth? |
They
are able to do this because they have special tendons in their
mouth which can stretch very wide. On a couple of occasions,
some snakes have swallowed whole Tigers. This would be equal to
use swallowing a basketball! |
| Did
you know that most snakes have over 200 teeth? |
They
use these teeth to hold their prey in place while eating. They
cannot chew with these teeth because they are pointing backwards
but they certainly can bite! |
| Do
you know what snakes that climb trees are called? |
Snakes
that live or spend most of their time in trees are called Arboreal. |
| Did
you know that snakes can't stop growing in their enclosures? |
Most
people think that if you put a snake in a small enclosure that
it will stop growing or that it will grow so that it fits inside
of the tank. This is not true. |
| The
scientific study of reptiles and amphibians is called Herpetology! |
| People
that study, keep and breed reptiles and amphibians are called Herpetologists! |
