kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Komodo Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - June 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - June 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - June 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - July 02, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - July 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - July 13, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - July 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - July 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - July 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - July 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
EVERY Single Reptile On Sale @ LLLReptile Through Sunday. Click HERE!
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!

If you think about it...

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Crotalidae Forum ]

Posted by Mike M. on October 14, 2002 at 17:14:03:

In Reply to: Also,........... posted by Kerby... on October 14, 2002 at 00:29:37:

that seems like one of the best ways for a snake in the middle of the desert (or some really xeric landscape) to get water. In a place where rain is not a common occurence and washes away very quickly, snakes probably don't see much standing water. Coiling and catching water droplets off their body is just a good way to adapt to that sort of environment. Besides, maybe the snakes don't feel the need to drink from water bowls because they already get enough dietary water from their steady diet of home-grown domesticated rodents. Compared to most wild AZ- crotalids, caged rattlers are swimmin' in their own bodies! (literally - dissecting deceased laboratory snakes and wild snakes really exemplify this difference in body composition)
;)

-Mike

Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ The Crotalidae Forum ]