Snake/reptile photos (great shots, picture, JPG, photobucket)

[gizmo980]

Btw, I noticed the last time I posted pics (which are now gone), my Western Hognose Charlotte had just arrived... I've had her for about a year & a half now, and she's gotten HUGE! She's also become one of my favorite snakes - if not THE favorite - as she has the most adorable & quirky little personality. Here she is now:

[gizmo980]

Some more recent snake pics...

Big and little, LOL (Jungle Carpet Python, Kipling)


Het albino Ball Python - Orlando


D'oh! (Reverse Okeetee Corn, Scout)


Spotted Python (Johnny) sleeping inside-out... his favorite position, for some reason.


And Nerissa the normal Ball Python, wrapped around a recent clutch of (5) eggs...

[gizmo980]

Okay, a few more! These aren't mine, just some neat animals from a recent reptile expo...

Bearded Dragon on a harness




Beaded Lizard - all pooped out


Green Tree Python... I want one of these SO badly!


Ball Python labeled "Hotness"


Sonoran Rattlesnake, I think?

[madcapmagishion]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

Cool pictures, everyone! That water moccasin looks neat, and I'm glad you don't kill them... they have no interest in killing YOU, and as mentioned, they help to control the local rodent populations.

The only snake I have ever killed on purpose was an Eastern Diamondback rattle snake while teaching a class at Ranger school, at Ft Benning Ga. and unfortunately for him the class was on wilderness survival. After I killed him I cleaned and dressed him, then we cooked and ate him, sharing with the class the skills needed to survive in a worse case scenario, and its true they do taste somewhat like chicken.

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by madcapmagishion

The only snake I have ever killed on purpose was an Eastern Diamondback rattle snake while teaching a class at Ranger school, at Ft Benning Ga. and unfortunately for him the class was on wilderness survival. After I killed him I cleaned and dressed him, then we cooked and ate him, sharing with the class the skills needed to survive in a worse case scenario, and its true they do taste somewhat like chicken.

I'll forgive you for that, especially since I love chicken...

For the record, I'm fine with killing (venomous) snakes if they're directly threatening you - and I have no problem with hunting for food. But somebody killing a harmless rat snake because it "creeps them out?" Not cool.

[locolobo13]

Actually got lucky this morning.

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by locolobo13

Actually got lucky this morning.

Niiiiiiiice!! He's got some wicked eyes... is that a diamondback?

[locolobo13]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

Niiiiiiiice!! He's got some wicked eyes... is that a diamondback?

I think it's a speckled. I'm waiting for an answer from a friend who knows snakes better. The lucky part is it just laid there for almost 2 hrs until the sun rose over the hill before moving off.

[bkern1989]

Just a couple lizards I saw while walking in the Kansas prairies

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by locolobo13

I think it's a speckled. I'm waiting for an answer from a friend who knows snakes better.

I don't know much about hots (venomous snakes), so I can't help you on this one...

The lucky part is it just laid there for almost 2 hrs until the sun rose over the hill before moving off.

They're the laziest creatures ever, LOL. While it's always good to be cautious around a venomous snake, a lot of people don't realize they just wanna be left alone... as long as you don't taunt or step on them, they typically won't be interested in biting a human. Anyway, great shots! I've been meaning to go "field herping" for a while, since I've heard there are TONS of rattlers near where I work.