Re: Are Indigos the Smartest Snake?

Posted by Dean Alessandrini on December 29, 2001 at 19:55:12:

In Reply to: Are Indigos the Smartest Snake? posted by SE Texas Guy on December 29, 2001 at 05:16:16:

I think the nature of a diurnual, day-hunting, large, active snake would tend to produce more intelligent snakes by natural selection.

They need to be aware, alert and somewhat intelliegent (for a snake!) to survive. They hunt more often than many snakes because of their high metabolism. Much more diffucult than, say, laying around a chipmunk path in ambush like a rattlesnake.

My indigos...like Fred said of his, are always very aware of me. The males especially, seem almost curious. As soon as I enter the snake room, their heads are peeking out to see what's up. This even when they are not eating (breeding season)...so I know they are not hoping for food.

I've worked with cobras...they seem very alert and aware also...and actually pretty similar to indigos (though more aggressive!) But...they are a lot like indigos in the wild...high metabolism, varied diet, active. Make sense they'd both end up more intelligent than most snakes.

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: : I think the nature of a diurnual, day-hunting, large, active snake would tend to produce more intelligent snakes by natural selection. : They need to be aware, alert and somewhat intelliegent (for a snake!) to survive. They hunt more often than many snakes because of their high metabolism. Much more diffucult than, say, laying around a chipmunk path in ambush like a rattlesnake. : My indigos...like Fred said of his, are always very aware of me. The males especially, seem almost curious. As soon as I enter the snake room, their heads are peeking out to see what's up. This even when they are not eating (breeding season)...so I know they are not hoping for food. : I've worked with cobras...they seem very alert and aware also...and actually pretty similar to indigos (though more aggressive!) But...they are a lot like indigos in the wild...high metabolism, varied diet, active. Make sense they'd both end up more intelligent than most snakes.

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