Snakes are
animals that most people absolutely despise.
They were afraid of these animals, and
rightfully so in many cases. Many snakes are
poisonous or venomous and can create illness or
even death in people that are bitten by or who
have come in contact with these reptiles.
If you have studied anything about snakes, then
you are probably aware that they are quite
different than most other animals. Most animals
that are out searching for food use either their
sense of smell or their eyesight to be able to
detect food sources or pray that they wish to
use as their meal for the day. This is where
snakes are quite different and what attracts
them.
While a snake may find its next meal I what it
sees, smells or hears, where is snake is most
attracted is by vibration. Because a snake is
crawling low along the ground it can sense when
there is any disturbance upon the surface of
that ground. Even small little animals such as
mice or even bugs will cause the ground to shake
ever so slightly. To a snake, this is easily
detectable.
A snake is most attracted to that vibrational
feeling when it senses that something is moving
then it becomes alert to start moving or being
more observant in that direction. This allows it
to be able to find food more readily, often with
a much superior sense than other animals would
have.
If you consider the environment that a lot of
snakes live in, the desert as an example, it
would be easy to see how having a great sense of
smell, vision, or hearing may not be nearly as
advantageous as it would be in other
environments. The desert heat can create optical
illusions that make you see something that isn’t
there. The winds can remove smells and sounds,
especially in areas where very strong wind
currents can be found. If the snake was only
using the senses to be able to detect food it
could be at a clear disadvantage.
However, its ability to sense vibration along
the ground gives it a great advantage over other
creatures. Over time it is able to detect when
vibration is the wind simply moving the dirt and
soil, or a potential meal that it should start
moving towards.
In essence, it is vibration that attracts snakes
the most. For this reason, if you are out in an
area where snakes such as rattlers are present
you need to be very careful about how you
disturb the earth. It is not vibration that may
attract them and lead to your ultimate demise if
you are not incredibly careful when you are
walking in an area where rattle snakes are known
to reside. Keep in mind that they will know you
are there before you know they are.
Read more:
Snake
Control,
Venomous
Snakes of Florida,
How
to Identify Snakes,
How
to Kill Snakes.
