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nekomi
at Wed Dec 3 16:58:22 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by nekomi ]
Hi all,
Sorry for asking such a silly question, but two instances I've seen over the past few days have been haunting me.
The first instance came on Sunday, when I took a trip to my local zoo. In their rainforest exhibit, they were housing a small (3 foot) green anaconda (looked more like a yellow to me, but it was labeled as green). The anaconda had completely submerged itself under the surface of a small pond in the enclosure, and was actively moving about and flicking its tongue. Now, I had heard that anacondas were semi-aquatic, but I was surprised to see him entirely below the water, seemingly perfectly at ease!
The second instance was this photograph I came across a few days ago.
My question is, how long can snakes remain submerged without drowning? Or is it not a concern for them (somehow? ^^)? Should I be worried if my (future! ^_^) ball python or rat snake dives under the water's surface during shedding baths?
Thanks a lot for your replies!
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 Silly question... can snakes drown? - nekomi, Wed Dec 3 16:58:22 2003
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