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Posted by: Carmichael at Wed Jun 27 07:54:07 2007 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carmichael ] Although I haven't seen any recent studies done, my hunch is that there's more to the loreal pits than meets the eye. There's no doubt that they are far more sensitive to temp changes than we imagined and that probably includes recognizing core temps through various layers of skin, etc. We oftentimes make assumptions about physiological processes (such as heat pits) because it makes sense to us. In reality, particularly in the natural world, what makes sense to us and what really happens are usually worlds apart. But, you are right, some snakes are just quirky in their captive habits and that may very well be a good enough explanation. If anyone has seen any recent studies done on this subject I'd love to hear about it. [ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Hide Replies ]
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