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AnneTheWriterBonus <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DadJoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DadJoke</a> What do you call an Irish spider? (Paddy Long Legs.)(It's <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HootinTootinTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HootinTootinTuesday</a> again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a>.)<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Humor</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Humour</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FunnyMeme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FunnyMeme</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Puns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Puns</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/StPattysDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StPattysDay</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/StPatricksDayMemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StPatricksDayMemes</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HappyStPatricksDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HappyStPatricksDay</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SaintPatricksDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaintPatricksDay</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WearingOfTheGreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearingOfTheGreen</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Parenting</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DadJokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DadJokes</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ShoeboxBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShoeboxBlog</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Driving</a>

Silver DoryFound the head of pest control taking it pretty easy on the job this morning in the shed ... Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) at Corunna, NSW ... <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reptiles</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/WildOz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildOz</a>

Joan CarrollThey say the green water snake in Botswana is harmless but I was still creeped out! Photographed in the Chobe river in Botswana! <a href="https://photog.social/tags/snake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snake</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/watersnake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watersnake</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/greensnake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greensnake</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africa</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/botswana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#botswana</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/chobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chobe</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/river" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#river</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/aquatic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aquatic</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/reptile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptile</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/reflections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reflections</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/curving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#curving</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/ripples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ripples</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/AYearForArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/buyIntoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buyIntoArt</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/giftideas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#giftideas</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/wallart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wallart</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/artforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artforsale</a> <a href="https://photog.social/@joancarroll" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@joancarroll</a> <a href="https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/green-water-snake-botswana-joan-carroll.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/green-water-snake-botswana-joan-carroll.html</a>

Marc W. :sun:Met this cool juvenile gopher <a href="https://union.place/tags/snake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snake</a> while hiking in the Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve east of <a href="https://union.place/tags/SanDiego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SanDiego</a> .EDIT: I've been advised that it's a two striped garter snake. <a href="https://union.place/tags/Herpetology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Herpetology</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/WildlifeConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifeConservation</a>

Willem Van ZylCape Cobra (Naja nivea), highly venomous. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakesofsa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakesofsa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakesofza?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakesofza</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakesofsouthafrica?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakesofsouthafrica</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herpingsa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpingsa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herpingza?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpingza</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/reptiles?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptiles</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlifephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herps?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herps</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herpingtheglobe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpingtheglobe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africawildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africawildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africanwildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africanwildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/southafrica?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#southafrica</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nikonphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotography</a>

sohkamyungMy first snake sighting in the Year of the Snake 2025, and it's a beauty. The Blue Malaysian Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus), spotted at Thomson Nature Park on 23 Feb 2025. A highly venomous snake, this one was quite calm and not bothered by the crowd watching it (it did not raise its tail as a warning). After spending some time on the walking path, it went back into the forest.On iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262796429" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262796429</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Serpentes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Serpentes</a>

tricoteuseWe heard it was the year of the snake. Nyx approves. 🐍🖤 <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a>

Art History AnimaliaHappy <a href="https://historians.social/tags/LunarNewYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LunarNewYear</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/YearOfTheSnake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YearOfTheSnake</a> 🌕🐍 Anton Seder (German, 1850-1916) <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ArtNouveau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtNouveau</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> - Plate 4 from _Das Thier in der Decorativen Kunst_ (1896) <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Das_Thier_in_der_decorativen_Kunst_-_No.4.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Das_Thier_in_der_decorativen_Kunst_-_No.4.jpg</a>

llewelly<a href="https://sauropods.win/@futurebird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@futurebird</a> I loved this video.one of the hosts of the podcast herphighlights (Ben Marshall) is involved in research on king cobras, and they've done a few episodes about King Cobras: <a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/212-king-cobra-species-split/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/212-king-cobra-species-split/</a> <a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/045-king-among-cobras/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/045-king-among-cobras/</a> <a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/137-switzerland-s-frog-enaissance/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/137-switzerland-s-frog-enaissance/</a><a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptiles</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/cobra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cobra</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/kingCobra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kingCobra</a>

myrmepropagandist<a href="https://mstdn.ca/@northernlights" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@northernlights</a> The only living snakes I get to see are the Storeria dekayi who live in the park across the street. It's the only snake that lives in NYC where there are dense apartments. (and then still only in the parks with underground streams)There are garter snakes in some of the outer regions too.(And since people will wonder, dekayi are not venomous, and frankly would struggle to break your skin. They are small <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> that eat slugs, earthworms and snails.)

CefiarSuggestion for anyone with microchipped pets, regardless of whom it is registered with: - Check the microchip details of your pet(s) with <a href="https://www.petaddress.com.au" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.petaddress.com.au</a> to see who they are registered with. - Make sure all information is up to date (ie: contact details/address), no matter which registry they are with. - Make sure pets that are required to be registered with your local council/shire/city/state have been. This is separate to microchip registration. - Keep a copy of all your pets information, including the microchip details. Confirm your vet has these details too.If you want to transfer away from HomeSafeID to another provider, you usually need to deregister them first, which is hard to do if HomeSafeID are unresponsive. By having all the details yourself on hand, at the very least you can then reregister them if HomeSafeID goes away.<a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cats</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dogs</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Horses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Horses</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Birds</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reptiles</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Lizards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lizards</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Frogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Frogs</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Turtles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Turtles</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Rodents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rodents</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Ferrets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ferrets</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Rats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rats</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Mice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mice</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Microchip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microchip</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pets</a> 🧵 2/3

CefiarAre you living in Australia? Do you own a pet?There are claims and rumours that HomeSafeID, one of the many national microchip pet registries in Australia, may have gone into receivership (unconfirmed), and as such it seems their future may be uncertain. During Christmas to early January, emails bounced and their phones were unanswered. There is a notice on their website from January 5th saying that there are some issues, but no detailed explanation of what happened or is happening. Even now, it seems no one has yet received a human response to any enquiries.HomeSafeID is primarily used by the RSPCA all over Australia. If you got your pet through the RSPCA, it's likely registered though HomeSafeID.This event highlights some of the holes in microchipping registries in Australia. A useful overview I found that covers this: <a href="https://vetmatters.substack.com/p/vet-matters-32-microchip-registries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://vetmatters.substack.com/p/vet-matters-32-microchip-registries</a><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cats</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dogs</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Horses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Horses</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Birds</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reptiles</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Lizards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lizards</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Frogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Frogs</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Turtles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Turtles</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Rodents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rodents</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Ferrets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ferrets</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Rats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rats</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Mice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mice</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Microchip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microchip</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pets</a> 🧵 1/3

llewellynewest episode of herphighlights features socializing rattlesnakes and socializing ball pythons (also known as royal pythons)!<a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/219-ball-pythons-care-about-friendship/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/219-ball-pythons-care-about-friendship/</a>It's amazing how knowledge of snakes socializing has gone from nearly zero to lots in the past 15 years or so.<a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptiles</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#social</a>

Palm Oil DetectivesBright vermillion red Boo-Liat Kukri <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> ❤️💕🐍 are a treat to behold. They are critically <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/endangered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#endangered</a> by <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/palmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#palmoil</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deforestation</a> and tourism Help them survive <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/herpetology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpetology</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BoycottPalmOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> 🌴🪔☠️⛔️ <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Boycott4Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a><a href="http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/boo-liats-kukri-snake-oligodon-booliati/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/boo-liats-kukri-snake-oligodon-booliati/</a>

Willem Van ZylRhombic Egg-Eater (Dasypeltis scabra), harmless. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakesofsa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakesofsa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakesofza?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakesofza</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakesofsouthafrica?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakesofsouthafrica</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herpingsa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpingsa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herpingza?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpingza</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/reptiles?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptiles</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snakes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlifephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herps?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herps</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/snaketheworldsmarter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snaketheworldsmarter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/herpingtheglobe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpingtheglobe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africawildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africawildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africanwildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africanwildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/southafrica?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#southafrica</a>

llewellywoke up listening to old episode of herphighlights, and they're explaining massive changes a snake's body goes through to digest a huge meal, including:* Oxygen consumption can increase by as much as 44 times. Similar to the difference between a horse at rest and a horse at full gallop.* Stomach ph drops from 7 to 1. (Snakes maintain near-neutral stomach ph when not digesting)In a tangent starting about 27 minutes in. <a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/039-an-appetite-for-arboreality/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/039-an-appetite-for-arboreality/</a><a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptiles</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/eating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eating</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/digestion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digestion</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#python</a>

EdWe got herp jokes.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/herpetology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herpetology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/frogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#frogs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/detox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#detox</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jokes</a>

Silver DorySlight delay on the evening commute at Corunna NSW to get this friendly local off the road. Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) - always the best large snake to run into around here as the various others are all a bit venomous ... <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Summer</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/WildOz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildOz</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snakes</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reptiles</a>

llewellythis wonderful herphighlights podcast is about snakes and ants. 3 different species of Madagascan snakes are introduced into an ant nests, to observe the reactions of the ants, which are 3 very different reactions. One of the 3 snakes is known as the ant-mother . : ) <a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/110-snakes-ant-mothers-or-ant-eaters/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/110-snakes-ant-mothers-or-ant-eaters/</a><a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/reptiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reptiles</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Sea <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snakes</a> regain advanced color vision, recovering a complex trait once lost <a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-12-sea-snakes-regain-advanced-vision.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2024-12-sea-snakes-regain-advanced-vision.html</a>Dynamic Expansions and Retinal Expression of Spectrally Distinct Short-Wavelength Opsin Genes in Sea Snakes <a href="https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/16/8/evae150/7710638" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/16/8/evae150/7710638</a>"Nine species of <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SeaSnakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SeaSnakes</a> have now been identified as having regained the genetic requirements for advanced color vision, demonstrating that once a complex trait has been lost to evolutionary time, it may be regained in some way."

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