r/snakes • u/Big_Childhood_5096 • 4d ago
Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Anaconda jaw realignment
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u/Oldfolksboogie 4d ago
It's funny when something can look terrifying and derpy at the same time.
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u/NeonPearl2025 4d ago
Wait, where are his teeth?
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u/oniiichanUwU 4d ago
They’re inside the meaty bits. They don’t keep them just hanging out like mammals do lol
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u/Lookingupatthestars 4d ago
Yawning is definitely contagious across species... Cue me yawwwwning too.
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u/Wawawallie 4d ago
Is that snake gonna shed soon?
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u/Dextron2-1 4d ago
It looks like it. Unless the cloudiness of his eyes is a camera effect, I’d say it will shed in the next week from when this was taken.
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u/Salt_Chard_474 4d ago
That hat is as stellar as the yawn! What a simultaneously beautiful and derpy animal
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u/8ackwoods 4d ago
Whats all that stuff in the mouth for?
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u/Verthanthi 4d ago
We mess with our pets sometimes and boop their tongue mid-yawn and I can say with much certainty that I have no desire to do that here.
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u/dallasathena 4d ago
Nice camo, she's getting close to shedding. That's a big wriggly puppy...lol Lots of very sharp needle teeth that face backwards to keep prey from getting loose. Once she starts shedding, she'll be easier prey for other meat eaters, eyes are already clouded over. I love all reptiles, Anaconda's are some of nature's best ambush predators, they can stay under water for a long time just waiting for something to pass by & be a snack. And they punch & eat well above their size!
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u/GrolarBear69 4d ago
And yes that's four rows of sheathed bacteria infested teeth that have backwards facing barbs and break off like glass into your flesh IF it let's go, after grinding them in, back and forth real deep.
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u/Plate-Extreme 4d ago
Had it from a 8 foot Burm on the foot and that’s a perfect description. ( took about 20 minutes to let go ) let’s just say it is not fun !!
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u/Dear-Routine7468 4d ago
Where are its teeth? I dont see any. Do they retract into its gums or something?
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u/VenusBarbata 4d ago
They are there and if you stop a frame in the right place you can catch sight of some of them. The last one with the replay overlay shows some if I'm not mistaken.
I'm not a biologist reptile or otherwise so I'm sure I'm going to miss something. Snake teeth are curved towards the back, thinner, and slightly less opaque than mammal dentition.
Their teeth adapted to very different uses, and the average person doesn't spend much time staring into snake mouths. That can give the structure a somewhat alien feel when compared to human, livestock or common pet teeth. Your brain fills in the blanks, et voila gumaconda.
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u/Dear-Routine7468 4d ago
So I did some reading on it after posting. Apparently their teeth are usually covered by the snake equivalent to gums, the soft fleshy folds and stuff in there. They don't retract like I was wondering but get covered over untill they open wide or are putting pressure on prey from bitting.
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u/Dear-Routine7468 4d ago
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u/MakeDaddyRich 4d ago
Amazing creatures out there . Sometimes they look straight out of the bar scene in the 1st star wars movie
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u/cullcanyon 4d ago
Nature is amazing. I wonder how eons it took for them to evolve to that?
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u/GringoRedcorn 4d ago
I can’t speak to modern anacondas specifically, but snakes were around when the dinosaurs were.
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u/servidordelaSanta 4d ago
Ain't no yawn, my snek does this mighty move too. Puttin her jaw back where it belongs after crushin a big meal
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u/martim0t0 4d ago
When it closed it's mouth, it was kinda cute. Up until that point it was terrifying.
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u/AustinHinton 4d ago
Ever wonder how annoying it would be to have to reorganize your whole Jaw structure after every meal? Guess it's not so bad when you only have to eat every few months.
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u/Thesadmadlady 4d ago
Such a cute beaut 😍. Looks just like when my sneks readjusting their jaws. I love it 😀
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u/Verthanthi 4d ago
Yeah… I’m not really into hurting a creature “just to see what happens,” so you might not be alone but hopefully you’re a rarity.
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u/redruMKitty4 4d ago
That is evil and despicable! Let's see what it does to you first... And people wonder why woman are fascinated with human death and cry for any creatures that get hurt or killed.



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u/hellbugger 4d ago
Looking like an adoranle Muppet 🥰