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Originally Posted by It'sKourtneyYo
Have yall ever heard a ball python hiss before?
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I've never heard a Royal hiss, but I've heard of them doing it. When I do hear of snakes hissing, I always wonder if it's a real hiss or a fast exhale that the keepers are actually hearing.
When a snake hisses, it's a serious threat - mouth open, threatening posture, breathing tube wide open and *very* conspicuous, and it's surprisingly loud.
I looked after an Ex's Boa constrictor for a few months for and that snake absolutely hated men...all men. I recall entering the apartment building I was living in at the time and and going up the stairs (lived on 2nd floor) and I could hear that Boa hissing at my roommate from the stairwell, even though our apartment was in the middle of the building and the stairs were at either end.
They put a
lot of effort in to a serious hiss - it's their last defence before striking, so they make it count and you'll know it when you see or hear it.
Bloods will often huff 'n puff, but that's nothing compared to a results-oriented hiss, trust me
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