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Old 05-07-2008, 01:25 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Garter snakes and generating heat...

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Originally Posted by Zephyr View Post
Which would mean they have a high tolerance for cold or they can, at times, generate their own body heat.
Both of which would be interesting finds.
The fact that they can tolerate very low temperatures has been known forever.... They can't generate their own heat internally. No more than I can lay eggs.
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