Hair does not grow on snakes. Periodically snakes cast of moult and if some moult remains, it appears like hair. Sometimes some snake charmers even stick hair onto the snake's head. Snakes hypnotize . This is believed to be so because snakes stare fixedly as they do not have eyelids and cannot blink.
Snakes sway to the music of the flute .
This misbelief has been strengthened by our ever popular but ludicrous Hindi films. Even though it is now proven that they can detect some airborne sounds, there is no evidence that snakes can appreciate music. Snakes are said to dance to music. While playing the flute, the snake charmer sways and the snake moves to the swaying movement. It is the natural instinct of the snake to keep a close track of any moving object.