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by ap42182 on September 9, 2006
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I was just curious if cottonmouth populations are fine or are they in trouble? Also I have read that the King Cobra has a reputation for being the most intelligent snake, do all cobras posess an intelligence that seems better then the average snake?
Does anyone else feel old when someone says they were born in 1991? just kidding, I know the answer. Thanks for everything.
Sincerely,
Dave
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by ALA_snake33 on September 9, 2006
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Dave : Cottonmouth population in my area is still High but, I do know that in some of their ranges Cottonmouth are getting kind of rare.
Major areas that I have heard having Low Populations would be in places like Miami-Dade Co., Florida, Southern Mississippi, and near Tourist Towns that people Visit in High Populations. The main reason I pointed out Miami-Dade Co., is because of the amount of Homes that are being built in and near the Swamps they Habitat. This is probably the worst of the Population Destroying Problems “Encroachment of Man on the Habitat of this Animals is going to be the End of it”.
As for your King Cobra Question, I am not sure of the actual level of Intelligence this Species has. Now, I do remember seeing one of Mark O’Shea’s Documentaries, were in he tried to Test the Intelligence of the Big O. hannah. Of what I could see he didn’t really have time in just that Show to do a actual Good Test on the Subject. Who knows tho, I could very well be true because I have talked to a Few King Keepers that say the Snake is a Brainy Dude.
“Hope this helps”
Be Safe Ya’ll, Happy Herping : Wally
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by Cro on September 9, 2006
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Dave, you will hear from many zoo keepers that the Elapid snakes have more intelligence than other snakes.
They do seem to be more alert and aware than many other snakes, and you will see snakes like Mambas and Forest Cobras that seem to be fully aware that they are in a cage, and that seem to contemplate how they will excape when given the chance.
King Cobras have a much larger brain than many other snakes, so it stands to reason that they could be more intelligent, much like a German Shepherd is way smarter than a Chihuahua Dog.
One of the Curators who post here said it best resently, but I can not find the exact quote. ( Doug or Terry or Rob ? ) But they basically said King Cobras can be really smart, but at the same time be really dumb, or something like that, wish I could find it, as it is very true.
This intelligence does not seem to apply to Pythons, which have large brains, but are much more primative snakes, which could be the reason.
Other large bodied / brained snakes also seem to have more intelligence than their smaller relatives. Good examples would be Indigo Snakes and Coach-Whip Snakes. Many keepers who have worked with them will tell you this.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by snakeguy101 on September 9, 2006
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i hope i don't make you feel old, i'm just young, lol
as for cottonmouths, i see them daily in my yard but there are population declines in more developed areas but this is rather obvious and applies with all snakes
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by MoccasinMan on September 9, 2006
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Agkistodon piscivorus is one of the most common snakes in E. NC. At this time of year I could go out in the early AM and see a dozen or so in a couple of hours.
Andrew
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by LarryDFishel on September 10, 2006
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While I suspect that snakes in general may not get enough credit for intelligence, I also suspect that a lot of the intelligence attributed to cobras and especially kings actually comes from a different brain (the human observer).
They are more active foragers than vipers for instance, which gives them the appearance of being curios, but is mostly an instinctual hunting strategy.
They stand up, have round pupils and in the case of kings appear to have a noticable "brow ridge", all of which make them LOOK more "human".
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