They're adapted perfectly to veg out, almost impossible for predators to detect because of their camouflage and the fact they have basically no scent. Even trained tracking dogs struggle to find them
Ex K9-handler, if what you're saying about the dog part is true that's pretty insane, considering trained dogs can scent and find a single piece of clothing- or a bullet in a 6square-kilometers area of heavy forest.
From what we experience the only thing that works against dogs is walking in rivers/swimming, or coffee (it neutralizes scent), but anything else can be trained on and be found. Dogs will even sniff through concentrated teargas just for the thrill of the hunt, they're that insane.
Do you have any source or reading because I'd love to read it, genuinely curious as to how often a dog trained on snakes is used and for what occupation. Conservationists perhaps?
Random internet guy here. I've heard of dogs being used to track down lots of animals for conservation, especially wolves, but never snakes. I too am interested..
Ah right fuck me I forget how this is translated to English at times.
It's funny how one can be fluent in a language but shit that you did in school as a kid is still in native language terms. "kvadratkilometer", as in square-kilometers
Their strike and fangs are no joke. The worst mistake you can make is taking advantage of its docility. Its large head allows it to store a lot of venom. They are some of the most FAFO snakes out there, because they can strike at a speed of almost 200 MPH, and their venom can have you meeting Steve Irwin within the next few hours.
Those thick-bodied terrestrial snakes are faster than they look. The short tailed pythons are the same way. Extra thick, but it's all muscle and it's all used for propelling the head forward and mach Jesus
that's because in this position, he can only reach an inch or two. Snakes need to be coiled in order to be able to strike with any real force or speed.
These guys also have the quickest strike, are venomous with possibly the largest amount of venom delivery, and have the longest fangs of all venomous snakes, like 2” long. They are generally docile, but if they DO strike, it’s very potentially fatal if not treated immediately.
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u/Adonitologica 4d ago
He seems pretty docile