Primo
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I am a big fan of comparing certain species of snakes. I have researched infrared/thermal detection between some of the boa constrictors here in the Americas compared to some of the pythons with visible heat pits by reading studies, and I've observed activity levels between my boa and other two pythons and come up with a few limited conclusions based on the captive conditions here at my home.
Getting more to my question here, I'm wondering of the large Aussie pythons; which is generally considered the most active, and intelligent, or maybe more instinctively aware if intelligence can't be measured?
I've long heard that reticulated pythons are possibly the most intelligent and active of the large constrictors, but when that comparison is made, the comparison group is usually Burmese pythons, African rocks, larger boa constrictors and anacondas.
Few people here in the states remember to include the olive pythons (including the Papuan Olive) and the various species of scrub pythons and large coastal carpets. I'm wondering if anybody has seen active foraging, and I guess quicker/busier overall levels of activity.
What I have heard, but not experienced is that scrubs may be very similar to retics in behavior.
I can tell you that my boa constrictor is semi active when hungry and I will find him perching and moving about, but he is nowhere near as active as the coastal mix I own. She moves faster when crawling about. The boa's movements are much more "controlled" and slow. I find the carpet can "take off" when she wants to and sometimes reminds me of some of the diurnal king snakes we have in the states, though not quite as active.
Back on point, of the large Aussie pythons, and you can include the larger coastals here, what would you say is in general the most active, and intelligent of the Aussie pythons and how do you think they compare to the reticulated pythons?
Getting more to my question here, I'm wondering of the large Aussie pythons; which is generally considered the most active, and intelligent, or maybe more instinctively aware if intelligence can't be measured?
I've long heard that reticulated pythons are possibly the most intelligent and active of the large constrictors, but when that comparison is made, the comparison group is usually Burmese pythons, African rocks, larger boa constrictors and anacondas.
Few people here in the states remember to include the olive pythons (including the Papuan Olive) and the various species of scrub pythons and large coastal carpets. I'm wondering if anybody has seen active foraging, and I guess quicker/busier overall levels of activity.
What I have heard, but not experienced is that scrubs may be very similar to retics in behavior.
I can tell you that my boa constrictor is semi active when hungry and I will find him perching and moving about, but he is nowhere near as active as the coastal mix I own. She moves faster when crawling about. The boa's movements are much more "controlled" and slow. I find the carpet can "take off" when she wants to and sometimes reminds me of some of the diurnal king snakes we have in the states, though not quite as active.
Back on point, of the large Aussie pythons, and you can include the larger coastals here, what would you say is in general the most active, and intelligent of the Aussie pythons and how do you think they compare to the reticulated pythons?
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