best friends

[painted wolf]

Aochan and Gohan are the best of friends... much to the suprize of thier keepers.
Aochan is a rat snake... Gohan the hamster was to be his meal.
Instead they are now inseperable pals... Gohan even sleeps on top of his scaly would-be predator.:bounce

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4627950.stm

 

[Valjean]

What's Aochan been eating since Gohan joined him?

 

[painted wolf]

not sure myself but best guess is that he is eating the frozen mice that had previously been his main food source.... or he isn't hungry... yet.

in the meantime they are quite a cute couple.

wa:do

 

[dawny0826]

I agree...they are quite a cute little couple.

 

[Valjean]

I predict that Gohan will someday live up to his name. I doubt if reptiles are psychically capable of love or compassion.
No criticism of reptiles intended. It is just a matter of neuro-anatomy. The structures associated with altruism and friendship simply aren't there.

 

[painted wolf]

hmm... might want to talk to Croc-mom's about that.

wa:do

 

[Katzpur]

Aochan and Gohan are the best of friends... much to the suprize of thier keepers.
Aochan is a rat snake... Gohan the hamster was to be his meal.
Instead they are now inseperable pals... Gohan even sleeps on top of his scaly would-be predator.:bounce

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4627950.stm

Oh, that is absolutely awesome! I love it! That's got to beat the idea of the lamb and the lion lying down together.

 

[Aqualung]

I predict that Gohan will someday live up to his name. I doubt if reptiles are psychically capable of love or compassion.
No criticism of reptiles intended. It is just a matter of neuro-anatomy. The structures associated with altruism and friendship simply aren't there.

I don't think it's love; I think it's familiarity. I think the snake will recognize the familiarity of the hampster that he now has, and won't eat it.

 

[Valjean]

hmm... might want to talk to Croc-mom's about that.

wa:do

Not only crocs -- you don't want to stumble on a king cobra nest either!

I don't know if these parenting behaviors can be equated with compassion or interspecial altruism, though. They're instinctive, selfish-gene reproductive strategies.

 

[michel]

Not only crocs -- you don't want to stumble on a king cobra nest either!

I don't know if these parenting behaviors can be equated with compassion or interspecial altruism, though. They're instinctive, selfish-gene reproductive strategies.

Spoilsport!

 

[Mark1615]

That's funny. They are cute. I'd like to see how long it lasts.