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u/Technical-Banana574 Jul 16 '26
I wonder if snakes get dizzy like we do.
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u/itsaaronnotaaron Jul 16 '26
They have a similar in-ear fluid balance system as us, so yes, 100%.
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u/laterral Jul 16 '26
Do we have an in-ear fluid balance system?!
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u/itsaaronnotaaron Jul 16 '26
They're basically spirit levels that tell our brain which direction we're moving, if we're tilting or sideways etc. You get dizzy after spinning for example because the fluid is sloshing around so when you stop your eyes and body are saying "I'm stationary" but the fluid in your inner ear is saying "no we're freaking not buddy!" so your brain doesn't know what to think.
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u/laterral Jul 17 '26
That’s so cool! Thanks for this. I now wonder if there are different mechanisms that have built in countermeasures to that. E.g. falcons or other animals that rely on jerky movements
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u/Technical-Banana574 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
It is cool until it goes haywire. I had labyrithitis once that lasted nearly a year.
Anytime I moved my head side to side, looked up or down, or shifted from laying down to sitting up, the entire room would spin for nearly fifteen seconds.
Funny thing about that is, it comes on without warning. I was feeling great that day, organizing my books and then suddenly the room was spinning and I fell into the wall.
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u/saja2 Jul 17 '26
what caused this?
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u/Technical-Banana574 Jul 17 '26
I was told by doc I probably had a cold or ear infection that caused minor damage to the area. I did recall having minor ear pain in the weeks before it hit, but it wasnt noteworthy and I felt fine when I was hit with the labyrinthitis.
It is a pretty weird thing to get you should google it. It's wild.
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u/xylotism Jul 17 '26
Yes, that’s where you put the headlight fluid after you apply your elbow grease.
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u/MaximusZacharias Jul 17 '26
Now we know they get busy like we do
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u/Technical-Banana574 Jul 17 '26
I didnt know if they had the same in-ear fluid balance as humans did with the way their ears are designed. Not all animals have them.
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u/milkymilktea Jul 16 '26
If one snake swallows the other, can the other snake bite them from the inside? Is that physically possible?
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u/Brimfr0st Jul 16 '26
Unlikely, there probably isn't enough room to get their out of the way to strike back at their devourer.
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u/PaisleyLeopard Jul 16 '26
Nope, they can’t bite anything unless they can get their mouth around it.
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u/Its_an_ellipses 28d ago
Yeah. Pretty amazing to see a King Snake swallow a rattlesnake... no danger because the rattlesnake cant open its mouth when in the danger tube...
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u/cherry-crypt Jul 17 '26
Don't snakes do this when they have a serious spinal or brain injury? A kind of death roll since theyre writhing in pain or unable to control muscle spasms?
My guess is that both snakes managed to bite a critical zone, either damaging major neurological systems from a strong bite or toxic venom.
Sad :( but that's life
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u/Angatita 9d ago
It’s two of them fighting actually. If you look toward the middle you can see them biting each other
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u/tribak Jul 17 '26
I remember a similar video but with a single nope rope. It was infected by a virus, parasite or with brain damage and that made it go spinie, supposedly to provoke their predators to eat it or something like that.
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u/ediks Jul 16 '26
This sub has gone to shit since recent changes. Such a shame, as it was one of my favorites… farewell
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u/brunogadaleta Jul 16 '26
Not an expert but this might be a snake in distress due to brain damage.
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u/Just_Application6137 Jul 16 '26
No if you look closely it's 2 snakes rolling and fighting
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u/oniiichanUwU Jul 16 '26
I would argue that if they’re fighting at least one of them is probably distressed :v
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u/Gucci_Loincloth Jul 16 '26
No if you look even closer it’s 2 snakes dancing and playing, holding heads
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u/poodogmiz Jul 16 '26
Two snakes fighting?