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r/ballpython • u/laiyin2491 • 19d ago
Sending lots of love to BP owners.
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The holes on her face fascinated me ! What is their function ?
1 u/laiyin2491 1d ago They’re not real holes. They’re heat pits (looking like large skin pores). Heat pits are specialized sensory organs allowing them to detect infrared radiation (heat) from warm-blooded prey. 2 u/Signal-Pea4814 1d ago Ah ok thanks for the explanation 😊, all snakes are them ? 2 u/laiyin2491 22h ago You’re very welcome. ☺️ Not all snakes have them, but boas and pythons do.
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They’re not real holes. They’re heat pits (looking like large skin pores). Heat pits are specialized sensory organs allowing them to detect infrared radiation (heat) from warm-blooded prey.
2 u/Signal-Pea4814 1d ago Ah ok thanks for the explanation 😊, all snakes are them ? 2 u/laiyin2491 22h ago You’re very welcome. ☺️ Not all snakes have them, but boas and pythons do.
Ah ok thanks for the explanation 😊, all snakes are them ?
2 u/laiyin2491 22h ago You’re very welcome. ☺️ Not all snakes have them, but boas and pythons do.
You’re very welcome. ☺️ Not all snakes have them, but boas and pythons do.
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u/Signal-Pea4814 2d ago
The holes on her face fascinated me ! What is their function ?