I'm working on a "theory" and I've been meaning to ask this for a while.

Is anyone familiar with any species of snake, other than A. piscivorous, that regularly tilts it's head back when gaping as a defensive display so that the mouth is opened upward?

I know lots of species that gape but all the others I know usually face forward. And I AM interested in hearing from anyone keeping cantils.

Yawning, stretching or respiratory infections don't count.
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What goes up must come down...unless it exceeds escape velocity.

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• Defensive gaping? - LarryF, Wed Jan 30 17:55:35 2008
• RE: Defensive gaping? - SnakesAndStuff, Wed Jan 30 21:50:01 2008
• RE: Defensive gaping? - texasreptiles, Wed Jan 30 23:25:38 2008
• RE: Defensive gaping? - Bob H, Thu Jan 31 07:50:34 2008
• Mambas? NP. - lichanura, Thu Jan 31 12:59:36 2008