diff --git a/Graphics/characters/SeaSnake/AnimList.Txt b/Graphics/characters/SeaSnake/AnimList.Txt
index 8a29b5cbd..3b2d7e4c6 100644
--- a/Graphics/characters/SeaSnake/AnimList.Txt
+++ b/Graphics/characters/SeaSnake/AnimList.Txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 bodystatic
-headstatic
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+headstatic
+headstaticmouthshut
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diff --git a/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp b/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp
index e81ffb9b3..a5a890a5f 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp
@@ -428,15 +428,15 @@ CNpcEnemy::NPC_DATA CNpcEnemy::m_data[NPC_UNIT_TYPE_MAX] =
 
 	{	// NPC_SEA_SNAKE
 		ACTORS_SEASNAKE_SBK,
-		ANIM_SEASNAKE_HEADSTATIC,
-		NPC_SENSOR_NONE,
+		ANIM_SEASNAKE_HEADSTATICMOUTHSHUT,
+		NPC_SENSOR_USER_CLOSE,
 		NPC_MOVEMENT_FIXED_PATH,
 		NPC_CLOSE_NONE,
 		NPC_TIMER_NONE,
 		false,
 		3,
 		256,
-		DETECT_ATTACK_COLLISION_GENERIC,
+		DETECT_ALL_COLLISION,
 		DAMAGE__SHOCK_ENEMY,
 		1,
 		0,
diff --git a/source/enemy/nssnake.cpp b/source/enemy/nssnake.cpp
index 7c0013979..394ff5cee 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nssnake.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/nssnake.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,12 @@ void CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::shutdown()
 
 bool CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::processSensor()
 {
-	/*if ( playerXDistSqr + playerYDistSqr < 40000 )
+	if ( m_sensorFunc == NPC_SENSOR_NONE )
+	{
+		return( false );
+	}
+
+	if ( playerXDistSqr + playerYDistSqr < 40000 )
 	{
 		m_controlFunc = NPC_CONTROL_CLOSE;
 
@@ -231,9 +236,7 @@ bool CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::processSensor()
 	else
 	{
 		return( false );
-	}*/
-
-	return( false );
+	}
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -246,6 +249,39 @@ void CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::processMovement( int _frames )
 	DVECTOR oldPos = Pos;
 	u8 skipCounter;
 
+	if ( m_snapTimer > 0 )
+	{
+		m_snapTimer -= _frames;
+
+		if ( m_snapTimer <= 0 )
+		{
+			m_animNo = ANIM_SEASNAKE_HEADSTATICMOUTHSHUT;
+			m_animPlaying = true;
+			m_frame = 0;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_openTimer -= _frames;
+
+			if ( m_openTimer <= 0 )
+			{
+				if ( m_animNo == ANIM_SEASNAKE_HEADSTATIC )
+				{
+					m_animNo = ANIM_SEASNAKE_HEADSTATICMOUTHSHUT;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					m_animNo = ANIM_SEASNAKE_HEADSTATIC;
+				}
+
+				m_animPlaying = true;
+				m_frame = 0;
+
+				m_openTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() >> 2;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if ( m_data[m_type].moveSfx < CSoundMediator::NUM_SFXIDS )
 	{
 		CSoundMediator::playSfx( m_data[m_type].moveSfx );
@@ -477,6 +513,9 @@ void CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::processClose( int _frames )
 	m_timerFunc = NPC_TIMER_ATTACK_DONE;
 	m_timerTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames();
 	m_sensorFunc = NPC_SENSOR_NONE;
+
+	m_snapTimer = m_movementTimer;
+	m_openTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames() >> 2;
 }
 
 
@@ -729,4 +768,10 @@ const CRECT *CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::getThinkBBox()
 	objThinkBox.y2 = thinkBBox.YMax;
 
 	return &objThinkBox;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcSeaSnakeEnemy::processUserCollision( CThing *thisThing )
+{
 }
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diff --git a/source/enemy/nssnake.h b/source/enemy/nssnake.h
index f0f8c27a5..f5ff932dc 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nssnake.h
+++ b/source/enemy/nssnake.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void		processMovement( int _frames );
 	virtual void		processShot( int _frames );
 	virtual void		processEnemyCollision( CThing *thisThing );
+	virtual void		processUserCollision( CThing *thisThing );
 
 	enum
 	{
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ protected:
 	CNpcSeaSnakeSegment				*m_segment;
 	CNpcPositionHistory				*m_positionHistory;
 	s32								m_collTimer;
+	s32								m_snapTimer;
+	s32								m_openTimer;
 };
 
 #endif
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