I've seen this study http://jeb.biologists.org/content/218/14/2279.full mentioned several different times:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v5 ... 3504a.html
http://www.livescience.com/51639-boa-co ... -prey.html
http://phys.org/news/2015-07-snakes-blo ... ation.html
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015 ... uffocation
It was even a feature story in HerpDigest. In case others didn't get to see it, here you go.
Constrictors don't suffocate their prey
Moderator: Scott Waters
Re: Constrictors don't suffocate their prey
I saw this elsewhere. Already brought it into conversation a couple of times. Fascinating.
Re: Constrictors don't suffocate their prey
Thanks for sharing, I hadn't read this before. Cool findings as well, I was particularly interested in the constriction induced potassium spike. This was not something I had considered as part of the lethal effects of constriction.
Best,
Nick
Best,
Nick
Re: Constrictors don't suffocate their prey
Adrenal fatigue on the heart = acute hyperkalemia. A bad day for sure, for Mr Whiskers.