What do snakes do when they hibernate?
Moment of Um
American Public Media
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2025
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
Happy Snake Week! Every episode this week explores a different question about our slithery friends. Did you know snakes hibernate in the winter just like bears, chipmunks and geckos? But what do they do while they’re hibernating? Do they have dreams? Do they wake up for mid-hibernation snacks? We asked snake scientist Emily Taylor to help us find the answer!
Got a question you just can’t ssssssleep on? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and maybe we’ll bite!
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| 0:36.9 | From the brains behind brains on, this is the moment of um. |
| 0:42.9 | And guess what? |
| 0:45.1 | It's snake week. |
| 0:50.5 | Um, um, um. |
| 0:53.0 | Moment of um comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Esther the snake. |
| 1:00.6 | Um. |
| 1:02.7 | I'm so excited to be going live for my latest, get ready with me video. |
| 1:11.4 | After this, my channel will be dark for the winter, but if you're new here, don't worry. |
| 1:16.7 | I have lots of content to keep you satisfied through my rest. |
| 1:23.2 | Speaking of, thank you for all the love on my six steps to a satisfying skin shed video. |
| 1:32.5 | I had a great time reading through your comments and suggestions. |
| 1:38.8 | Okay, now that that's out of the way, it's time to get ready with me. |
| 1:46.1 | I know my subscribers have been waiting for this video all year. |
| 1:51.1 | Tonight, I'm going into hibernation for the winter, |
| 1:53.4 | which means I'll spend the next few months beneath the surface. |
| 1:59.5 | Okay, let's get started. |
| 2:02.6 | To get my skin ready for this very special slumber, |
| 2:07.6 | I'm going to start with an oil-based cleanser. |
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