How do animals experience pain?

[Klyde O'Scope]

( Reptiles are Vertebrates )

 

[kinyonga]

Very interesting!

 

[nightanole]

Based on my dog, they can run square into a brick wall and shake it off. but if any of the leggies get even a little owey, you would think the leg is broken based on their reaction.

Also most herpers have lost there nocipetion. I mean who still jerks their hand back after getting nom nom'd? Now its "please stop chewing so i can remove my finger from your mouth".

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Based on my dog, they can run square into a brick wall and shake it off. but if any of the leggies get even a little owey, you would think the leg is broken based on their reaction.

Also most herpers have lost there nocipetion. I mean who still jerks their hand back after getting nom nom'd? Now its "please stop chewing so i can remove my finger from your mouth".

I just did.

There was a difference of opinion as to whether he should go back in his enclosure from the 6' dracaena he was enjoying. Took me by surprise; he hasn't even tried to take chomp out of me in 6 months.

I laughed all the way to the bathroom, declaring....

 

[kinyonga]

I "flung" one lizard across the room reacting to a bite and realized right then that I could never react to a bite again in the interest of the lizard's health.
The lizard was ok...I couldn't believe it.

 

[kinyonga]

Identifying pain in reptiles...
http://vetpracticetoday.com/vpt-en/catalogs/vpt6-3_reptile_pain/pdf/complete.pdf

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Even Better! THX.