![]() The part of the lungs closest to the head is where gas exchange seems to take place, as it is rich in blood vessels, while the part of the lungs closer to the snake's tail is more like an empty bag. Like the rest of their bodies, the lungs of a snake are long and stretch down much of the snake's length. "We see just particular regions of ribs get activated and other regions are completely quiet and don't move." A discovery with a tiny helmet and a blood pressure cuffīoa constrictors have more than two hundred pairs of ribs running down the length of their bodies, and normally breathe by using muscles to rotate their rigid rib bones and pump air in and out. "I just found it remarkable that they had such fine control," says the study's author John Capano, who studies biomechanics at Brown University. What researchers observed is that the snakes could easily shift to using different sets of ribs to draw in air like a bellows. That's according to a new study that used an inflated blood pressure cuff to immobilize different parts of boa constrictors' bodies while simultaneously doing X-ray scans to monitor their ribs' movement. ![]() When the scaley coils closest to the snake's head are super busy squeezing its dinner to death, the reptile can simply change how it breathes so that it uses ribs and muscles farther down the length of its body. Snakes that constrict and then swallow enormous prey have evolved a way to keep themselves from suffocating while they do it. Vitor Marigo / Aurora Photos/Getty Images/Aurora Open If you would like to mail a gift or a letter, you can use the following address.A boa constrictor feeds on a lizard in Tijuca Forest National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ![]() That said, the reptiles that Snake Discovery offers can be found here. We encourage extensive research before purchase of a reptile. Where can I get a Snake Discovery reptile? As it has been a significant period of time since her escape, she is assumed to have passed away. Hammond, WI 54015 Frequently Asked Questions YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon | Merchandise My YouTube videos provide them (and you!) with care tips and fun facts to encourage further learning! Now I go to schools, libraries, scouts, and more, to share my love of these often misunderstood animals. Naturally, my favorite programs were the ones that incorporated wildlife, especially reptiles and amphibians.Īfter my temporary position with the DNR ended, I wanted to continue it on my own! So, I started up a small business for which I travel teaching people about reptiles. I started by working as a Naturalist for the Department of Natural Resources, where my job was to create educational programs about wildlife, trees and plants, insects, geology, etc. I was hardcore into parrots throughout college, and after I achieved my Bachelor's degree in Fisheries & Wildlife, I dove into the world of reptiles and pursued a career in exotic animal education. I have always had a passion for exotic pets. The 'About' section of the Snake Discovery Youtube channel, written by Emily: R/snakes r/reptiles r/herpetology For more information about Snake Discovery, what they do, and the reptiles they own, you can go to their official website. Some other subreddits that you may find helpful: They keep many varieties of herps, most of which can be seen in this video and its second part. It is run by primarily by Emily with assistance from Ed, her husband, both of whom are reptile enthusiasts. Snake Discovery provides educational reptile programs, and additionally have a successful YouTube channel with above one-million subscribers. Welcome to the unofficial Snake Discovery subreddit! ![]()
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