AA told me this story tonight. I believe it is true, but even if it is malarky, the idea of it will scare the crap out of you.
This lady was a bit creepy and a total lover of amphibians, snakes in particular. She used to let her python out of the cage and let it sleep on her bed.
She began to worry about the snake because it stopped eating. Weeks went by and the snake would not eat.
One night she woke up and the snake was laying next to her completely stretched out.
The lady takes the snake to the vet and explains the odd behavior to which the vet responds, "When snakes try to eat a big meal, they fast to prepare. And then they measure their prey by stretching out lengthwise to make sure it will fit inside them."
Love the story. I will use that today, but isn't a snake a reptile??
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