One_Eared_Coyote t1_j61vukf wrote on January 27, 2023 at 2:57 AM

Reply to comment by abslyde in Snake Pit (OC) by LeeroyM

My friend, where in the wild would a snake get the chance to measure itself against its prey?

What animal would lie still while a snake stretched out and eyed them up? Why do people think snakes have the intelligence to even compare length? You know how many snakes explode trying to eat crocs? Or vomit trying to eat a mouse a few grams too big???

abslyde t1_j6221kh wrote on January 27, 2023 at 3:45 AM

Snakes act differently in the wild and captivity?

You just made my point, they eat crocodiles and other large animals. They may not survive but it happens.

AngrySnakeNoises t1_j625gk9 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 4:14 AM

Snakes absolutely do not size up their prey and often die in the wild by consuming something bigger than they can handle. This is an old wive's tale that "the snake sizes the owner up", google it.

One_Eared_Coyote t1_j62b9tk wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:06 AM

I had a customer swear up and down that her ball python pair, a female and a male, both tried measuring against her and she had to get them put down by the vet at their recommendation.

Every question I asked had a quick reply. "How can a ball python ever considered you, a human being, a meal? They dont get nearly that big."

"Oh, I was a child!"

"How would they have gotten the chance to 'measure' you?"

"Oh, they both slept in my bed all the time!"

I left the conversation feeling like she would have lied if I asked her what color her own eyes were. Apparently she is known for this behaviour, according to a regular.