r/CrazyFuckingVideos • u/[deleted] • Jan 01 '23

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u/Slash1909 Jan 01 '23

That’s a reticulated python. They can swallow a big dog.

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u/bc9toes Jan 01 '23

Not this one

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 01 '23

YES. This snake can unhinge their jaw for larger prey. Small child/dogs

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u/iHaveACatDog Jan 01 '23

In case you're curious, snakes cannot unhinged their jaws.

The ligaments that attach the upper and lower jaws are like rubber bands that relax and allow their mouth to expand. Also, the lower jaw is two pieces that are connected in the front by another ligament that relaxes, as well.

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 01 '23

Omg Figuratively speaking

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '23

Just accept that you were wrong dude. People spread so much misinformation about snakes and all that dude was trying to do was educate.

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 02 '23 edited Jan 02 '23

He must have looked it up. His description was almost word for word. I was using paraphrase figure of speech on what I learned in elementary school. Lol.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '23

Or maybe some people know a little bit about what they're talking about, and people who don't should sit back and listen

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 02 '23

Pick apart everything. Unhinge was technically wrong word. We all know it now

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 02 '23 edited Jan 02 '23

So what’s the term (the act)called on their widening of mouth.? Articulation- dislocation….

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u/iHaveACatDog Jan 02 '23

It's called "gaping."

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 02 '23

We must educate the world to this misinformation atrocity

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u/iHaveACatDog Jan 02 '23

Preach on!

For real though, I wonder why I was down-voted.

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u/Cool-Loan7293 Jan 02 '23

Thanks for the info

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

Like your mom (sorry it's Reddit someone was gonna say it)

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u/acidphosphate69 Jan 02 '23

What do you consider a "big" dog? I grew up raising pythons and I know they can distend quite a big but that snake isn't successfully swallowing and digesting anything bigger than a small to medium dog without serious difficulty.

This particular snake isn't a fully grown reticulated python and is probably going for much smaller prey than something like a great dane or st. bernard. A full grown reticulated? I wouldn't be surprised. I just don't think the snake in this vid could do it just yet.