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Glamour Snake Shot
Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus) - Finca Las Piedras, Madre De Dios, Peru
Really an amazing snake with a bit of a bad reputation. Rumor says these boas are tough cookies lashing out and attempting to get a piece of any source of irritation with their long recurved teeth. No joke considering these teeth are adapted to grabbing and holding onto birds and bats. I was reluctant but prepared to shed some of my own blood when I moved in to get some extreme close ups. Instead this wild boa acted more like a timid puppy, at times choosing to hide its head rather than look at the fearsome nikon pointed at it. I have no doubt that some or most of the boas of this species do live up to their unpleasant reputation but I was very glad this was a much more tender-hearted individual allowing me to get some different lighting angles than I might have dared attempt had it been more violent in its response to me.
Glamour Snake Shot
Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus) - Finca Las Piedras, Madre De Dios, Peru
Really an amazing snake with a bit of a bad reputation. Rumor says these boas are tough cookies lashing out and attempting to get a piece of any source of irritation with their long recurved teeth. No joke considering these teeth are adapted to grabbing and holding onto birds and bats. I was reluctant but prepared to shed some of my own blood when I moved in to get some extreme close ups. Instead this wild boa acted more like a timid puppy, at times choosing to hide its head rather than look at the fearsome nikon pointed at it. I have no doubt that some or most of the boas of this species do live up to their unpleasant reputation but I was very glad this was a much more tender-hearted individual allowing me to get some different lighting angles than I might have dared attempt had it been more violent in its response to me.