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31-Jan-07, 12:29 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Kalamunda, Perth | | |
im new to the world of pythons and have a question.
One thing i read on a thread was to talking all the time when your near your python, he doesnt know what im saying, I know this but its like he has started to respond to my voice.
When he hears me he will turn and look even if im just walking past his enclosure.
So my question is. Can pythons get to recognise voices or are they just responding to a sound to check out what it is? |
31-Jan-07, 12:34 PM
|  | Rough-Scale Addict Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: Queensland | | | | Pythons are deaf mate... He's probably reacting to the vibrations as you walk past his enclosure |
31-Jan-07, 12:36 PM
|  | Willia6 fan Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Victoria Gender:  | | | | Unless your Harry Potter and speak snake tongue or whatever its called, he will just be repsonding to something being there. They can't recognise different voices.
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31-Jan-07, 12:36 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Kalamunda, Perth | | | | i feel stupid thanks. |
31-Jan-07, 12:37 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: ipswich Age/Gender: 18 | | | | lol |
31-Jan-07, 12:38 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-04 Location: Sydney Gender:  | | | | Maybe you smell and he can scense your smell.
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31-Jan-07, 12:39 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Kalamunda, Perth | | | | so now im stupid and smell there goes my ego for the day lol....... |
31-Jan-07, 12:40 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 33 | | | | Some herpers (most noticeably, Dave and Tracey Barker) believe that snakes can pick up on several air-borne sounds. I believe this too and i think that it's only a matter of time before a Herpetologist proves this to be correct!
I've heard people say that a snakes jaw has to be on the ground for the inner ear to be able to pick up the vibrations. I dont believe this.
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31-Jan-07, 12:41 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: melbourne australia Age: 45 | | | | if you have a voice that "resonates"..would a python be able to pick that up.?
its hard to say how far a snake can sense vibration ..surely they can pick up some airborne vibration...
chanty is probably right though..your snake may be able to diferentiate between the footsteps of a food server as opposed to the footsteps of a visitor for example
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31-Jan-07, 12:44 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-04 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by simesy75  so now im stupid and smell there goes my ego for the day lol....... | Awwww!
I phrased that really badly!
I'm so sorry please dont take any offence here is your ego back -----> [EGO]
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31-Jan-07, 01:01 PM
| | Rough-Scale Addict Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: Queensland | | | | It's not a stupid question at all - my pythons will always try and clamber back to me when being held by a visitor - although I'm pretty sure this is due to my (pungent) smell rather than my voice... As people have said though I wouldnt' be suprised if they can detect airborne vibrations... |
31-Jan-07, 02:23 PM
| | | | Remember asking simple questions (or those you may think are dumb) are in fact questions that you need addressed.. Perhaps others have the same thought as simesy.... Never beat someone down for asking.. Next time they wont ask..
Hope you have your ego back,,,
Always ask.. it is good sense.. Just don't worry if the feedback is either petty or useless |
31-Jan-07, 02:42 PM
|  | Sponsor | Join Date: May-04 Location: Pilbara Region W.A. | | | | It has already been proven with scientific work on colubrids years ago that at least some species ( and possibly all ) can indeed hear some air borne sounds between certain frequencies. |
31-Jan-07, 02:54 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Kalamunda, Perth | | | | Dont worry about it Bryony my ego's fine just a bit of sarcasm.
Thanks everyone for the infomation maybe he can "hear me" to some extent |
31-Jan-07, 02:58 PM
|  | Impatient Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | I have heard a number of herpers comment that their snakes definately act entirely differently around strangers than their keeper...
He could just be recognising you entering the room, whether by 'hearing' or 'smelling' or whatever, it's quite possible he is definately responding to YOU entering but who knows why 
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