swimming question

EdgyExoticReptiles · 11-18-2007, 09:13 PM

whenever i give my snakies a bath they poof and they when i take them out they de-poof and i hear little wisps of air, their head aren't flattened so i don't think they're mad at me, i'm assuming they're filling with air to aid floating/swimming?
thanks,
Reed

Cazador · 11-18-2007, 10:17 PM

Hey Reed,

That's right. What a neat mechanism they have for swimming! If they're in turbulent waters, they just inflate their built-in life jacket (lung) and they're good to go. Really cool, eh?

Rick

zooplan · 11-18-2007, 10:18 PM

Thats correct,
all snakes even those from deserts are good swimmer only by keeping more air in their lungs and moving as usual.

EdgyExoticReptiles · 11-18-2007, 11:01 PM

thats really cool i wish i could do that

zooplan · 11-18-2007, 11:04 PM

you can do it too
try to breath in deeply and hold the air in your lungs
you may swim without any moving is needed

trust in me- I´m a swimming teacher

drache · 11-19-2007, 03:17 AM

that's really cool that you noticed that
I'll have to pay more attention

CrazyHedgehog · 11-19-2007, 07:25 AM

You can really see this if you put a couple of inches of luke warm water in the bath and let them have a swim! They practically double in girth!

Lori P · 11-19-2007, 08:38 AM

Fascinating!! I'm going to have to let mine have a swim to experience this!! Great observation Reed. :-)

salzar · 11-19-2007, 09:14 AM

mine even does this he is so small but looks much bigger in the tub!!
yes mine poo too I think its just natural and a way to make them selfs lighter for swimming, to funny,,,, bye michelle

11-18-2007, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
EdgyExoticReptiles Edgy Exotic Reptiles Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,248 Country:	swimming question whenever i give my snakies a bath they poof and they when i take them out they de-poof and i hear little wisps of air, their head aren't flattened so i don't think they're mad at me, i'm assuming they're filling with air to aid floating/swimming? thanks, Reed __________________ Email: edgyexoticreptiles@yahoo.com AIM: reed_kamsla http://www.edgyexoticreptiles.com

11-18-2007, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: swimming question Hey Reed, That's right. What a neat mechanism they have for swimming! If they're in turbulent waters, they just inflate their built-in life jacket (lung) and they're good to go. Really cool, eh? Rick

11-18-2007, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 815 Country:	Re: swimming question Thats correct, all snakes even those from deserts are good swimmer only by keeping more air in their lungs and moving as usual. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

11-18-2007, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
EdgyExoticReptiles Edgy Exotic Reptiles Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,248 Country:	Re: swimming question thats really cool i wish i could do that __________________ Email: edgyexoticreptiles@yahoo.com AIM: reed_kamsla http://www.edgyexoticreptiles.com

11-18-2007, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 815 Country:	Re: swimming question you can do it too try to breath in deeply and hold the air in your lungs you may swim without any moving is needed trust in me- I´m a swimming teacher __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

11-19-2007, 03:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,881 Country:	Re: swimming question that's really cool that you noticed that I'll have to pay more attention __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

11-19-2007, 07:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 780 Country:	Re: swimming question You can really see this if you put a couple of inches of luke warm water in the bath and let them have a swim! They practically double in girth!

11-19-2007, 08:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,275 Country:	Re: swimming question Fascinating!! I'm going to have to let mine have a swim to experience this!! Great observation Reed. :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

11-19-2007, 09:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: swimming question mine even does this he is so small but looks much bigger in the tub!! yes mine poo too I think its just natural and a way to make them selfs lighter for swimming, to funny,,,, bye michelle

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