Young members trivia

[Alexahnder]

They are less active than mammals. They are ectothermic.

 

[python_guy44]

the reptiles have a much slower matabolism because of the time needed to heat up there bodies (ectothermic). This means that they dont use energy to keep there body temperature as mammals do.

 

[Slateman]

Wel done people
All answers are right.
Point to Brodie

Points so far:
Sobrien ........ 2
Poppets ........ 2 +1/2
Python guy44........5
Morelia man........1
Brodie........2
brendan_spencer........2

Next question
Is waterpython female staying with her eggs during incubation?

 

[Magpie]

mine's not

 

[Guest]

whats that mean

 

[Brodie]

Yes they do stay with their eggss throughout the incubation period

 

[Alexahnder]

depends if it is being incubated artificially or maternally.

 

[Slateman]

Point to you Brodie.

Points so far:
Sobrien ........ 2
Poppets ........ 2 +1/2
Python guy44........5
Morelia man........1
Brodie........3
brendan_spencer........2


New question
Why snakes eggs swell enormously soon after they are laid?

 

[python_guy44]

When the eggs are in the mum they are not hard and protected as the mums body does that. So when they come out they swell and harden so that they are more protected by potential predators (not that they havent adapted)

 

[Guest]

Because they start to asorb moisture and the mother has to have the eggs under pressure inside her

 

[Slateman]

well done brendan spencer. they absorb large volume of water.

Points so far:
Sobrien ........ 2
Poppets ........ 2 +1/2
Python guy44........5
Morelia man........1
Brodie........3
brendan_spencer........3

Question
Name 3 longest australian snakes in order. Use common and scientific names.

 

[Brodie]

Scrub Python - Morelia Amethistina recorded at 8.5m
Barroni Olive python - Liasis Olivaceus Barroni - at over 5.5m
Oenpelli Python - Morelia Oenpelliensis - at over 5m
(according to G.Gow)

 

[Slateman]

Point to brodie this time

Points so far:
Sobrien ........ 2
Poppets ........ 2 +1/2
Python guy44........5
Morelia man........1
Brodie........4
brendan_spencer........3

Question
Tell me which snake tear its pray to pieces before eating it?

 

[Alexahnder]

Many snakes that feed upon crabs do this. For example the Gerard water snake from singapore does this.

 

[Brodie]

The White Bellied Mangrove snake.....it subdues its its prey (crustaceons ie. crabs) with its venom...and if the prey is too large to swallow whole.....it breaks off the legs...

 

[Morelia_man]

Gerarda prevostiana rips the legs off the crabs before proceding to eat

 

[Slateman]

well done people
I did not know about the Gerarda prevostiana from singapore. I forgot to mention i am asking about Australian snake. That is why i am giving 2 people the point today. Sorry about this.
Point to Alexahnder and Brodie.

Points so far:
Sobrien ........ 2
Poppets ........ 2 +1/2
Python guy44........5
Morelia man........1
Brodie........5
brendan_spencer........3
Alexahnder.......1

Next question
What is main diet for bandy-bandy snake?

 

[Morelia_man]

they prey mainly on blinde snakes

 

[Guest]

iyt eats blind snakes and 1 feed can go for a very long time cause the blind snakes its eats are a tad smaller than itself

 

[Alexahnder]

blind snakes mainly but i have heard of them in captivity eating skinks and legless lizards