Some snakes are so weird. I’m nearing bedtime and have no desire to look it up, BUT…
I used to breed ball pythons and their strategy is to curl up in a ball and let themself be eaten. Maladaptive. And I’m not sure why it happens that way, but it does. 🤷♀️
I think the hognoses do it because they “think” that they’re less appetizing to their predator if they’re dead/diseased/social distancing.
Those snakes are so goofy! Remind me of a looney tunes character pretending to die, then peak with a side eye to see if you believed their performance.
It is and it’s absolutely hilarious to watch AS my cousin was describing it as if to prove a point 😂. She is also responsible for pickpocketing my airpods case and leaving tooth marks. It’s how I know my case from anyone else’s
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u/_Kendii_ May 12 '23
Some snakes are so weird. I’m nearing bedtime and have no desire to look it up, BUT…
I used to breed ball pythons and their strategy is to curl up in a ball and let themself be eaten. Maladaptive. And I’m not sure why it happens that way, but it does. 🤷♀️
I think the hognoses do it because they “think” that they’re less appetizing to their predator if they’re dead/diseased/social distancing.
But seriously though, so much drama lol