Wild Solitaire

[grahamh]

Hi Artie

last paragraph on Hearing page 13.

.........This hearing system carries low-frequency sound, such as ground vibrations,most effectively. However snakes are still more sensitive to aerial sound than to sound conducted through the ground and via their jaws.

quoted from Pythons of Australia by Geordie Torr. [/b]

[hey_im_sam]

heh, interesting thing i've brought up it seems!!

I've always thought snakes do hear, and i know it's based on reading, research, etc, but can't quote anything because it's just one of those things you pick up over the years. i'd make an effort except there's already a few quotes out there.

try stuff like a high pitched whistle from behind the snake, see if it reacts. always fun

[Artie]

Hmmmm, now I don't know what to believe, every book tells you something else. I was always under the impression that they don't hear and it was one of the first questions I asked when I went to reptile shows and that's what I was told.

For instance, regarding the Indian Cobra coming out of the basket to the "sound" of the flute ---- I was told that the snake comes out because of the movement of the flute as it can't hear the noise of the flute, but people believe it is the noise.