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Snake questions

Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:25 pm

Tomorrow, I am planning a (free) return trip to the West Midlands Safari Park, where Mark O'Shea is the reptile guy.
When we went a few months ago, another snake bloke who done a show asked if we had any questions about snakes. And he spoke of a few "myths" that he'd "debunked".
I was just wondering if there's anything I could ask tomorrow, that would make me look good, and have him stumped! :hehe:

So let's have them snake questions. :tup:
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Re: Snake questions

Post by devogue » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:27 pm

Do their tongues feel rough like cat tongues?
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:38 pm

Not quite what I had in mind, but still interesting. :tup:
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Post by cowiz » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:45 pm

Fuck snakes! How do we kill them all?
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:55 pm

pawiz wrote:Fuck snakes! How do we kill them all?

That's a question for St Patrick.
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Post by cowiz » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:05 pm

Deep Sea Isopod wrote:
pawiz wrote:Fuck snakes! How do we kill them all?

That's a question for St Patrick.
Best St. ever!!! Gets rid of snakes and has a heavy drinking day all of his own.
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Post by Geoff » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:06 pm

Why/how have boas (and some other snakes) evolved to produce live young, when most others lay eggs?
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:29 pm

Geoff wrote:Why/how have boas (and some other snakes) evolved to produce live young, when most others lay eggs?

Good'un. Like that! :tup:
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Re: Snake questions

Post by amused » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:43 pm

Are all snakes with a wedge shaped head poisonous venomous, while smooth shaped heads are not?
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Post by mistermack » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:47 pm

I like the one that was on QI. Name the world's only two poisonous snakes.
One is the Japanese Grass Snake. I can't remember the other, although it might be the American Garter.
All the ones you think of as poisonous are actually VENOMOUS. Poisonous means you die if you eat it. The grass snakes become poisonous by eating toads.
But the smartass might be aware of that.
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Post by cowiz » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:47 pm

Can snakes really talk?
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:30 pm

pawiz wrote:Can snakes really talk?

:funny: I might ask that. :tup:
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:15 pm

I didn't see the snake show. Too busy supervising the kids on the rides. :? :pardon:
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Re: Snake questions

Post by Geoff » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:18 pm

Deep Sea Isopod wrote:I didn't see the snake show. Too busy supervising the kids on the rides. :? :pardon:
1. Take kids to snake show

2. feed kids to snakes

3. watch snake show in peace.
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Post by Deep Sea Isopod » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:31 pm

Geoff wrote:
1. Take kids to snake show

2. feed kids to snakes

3. watch snake show in peace.
1. I took them last time. ;)

2. They are now too big. It's a myth that an Anaconda or a Giant Python can eat Adult humans, or large kids.

3. What about the rides? :begging:
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