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after eating, "Monty" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). He is most likely between 35 and 40 years old. Royal pythons are native to west Africa. I just realized something: "Monty" was wild caught in Africa sometime prior to 1986. He's been in this country through the terms of six presidents. Photo by Frank.
Aren't they cute? I generally find my Royal or Ball Pythons, depending on where you're from, balled up together in their terrarium. Cuddling aside, they get their name because as a defense mechanism, they will curl up into a ball rather than strike. But I can tell you from experience, if their perceived threat is big enough, they will snap!
Mokiki got scared when I moved a book near him, so he buried his head underneath his body and tightened into a ball for protection. Hence the name Ball Python.
Model: Julia Phoenix
MUAH: Kristopher Osuna of Perfection Artistry
Assisting Photographer: Travis Williams Photography
Photographer: Paul Davis
This is a necklace I bought from Jessica Peffer, a very well known artist who's published many 'How to Draw...' Books based on fantasy & anime artwork. When she offered a pendant of a ball python, I just had to have it not just because it's a snake, but because a ball python is the first snake breed I own & plan to collect many more ;)
He was an adult when I got him in 1987, most likely captured from the wild in West Africa. "Monty is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius), one of the most shy and gentle snakes in the world. Fortunately, now, most ball pythons are bred and hatched in captivity. They rarely exceed 4 feet in length. A Royal python holds the record for logetivity, having been kept at a zoo in Pennsylvania for 47 years. In this pictue, "Monty" is soaking in his water bowl. Idaho summers are way too dry for sub-Sahara African pythons...Photo by Frank
An out-of-focus picture of Gus, our pet ball python. He's around 2 feet (about or a little over half their adult size) and we've had him for a month.
helping Frank and Scott explain how snakes shed their skins at Boise State University Amphibian and Reptile Workshop June 11 - 12, 2016. "Richard" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Photo by Amanda.
1/250th | f/32 | 100mm | ISO 100
Well I'm getting ready for my wedding this weekend so I didn't have time to put together anything too complicated this week. This is my male jungle mojave ball python. He's an '07. Simple as that really, the whole shoot took about 10 minutes including setup.
Shot with 3 speedlites - 430EX II located camera right on medium power, 580EX II camera left on medium power, and a 430EX II at medium power firing through a semi-transparent white backdrop. Triggered with Pocket Wizards.
Next week I will be in Riveria del Maya, Mexico so hopefully lots of travel pics to come... :)
We attempted to feed Rosie last evening. She eats dead mice. I hadn't properly thaw, I tried the microwave on thaw but I think I over did it. So anyway Rosie wasn't interested, so we just let her crawl around on the floor.
If it's a little bit too dry, snakes and Ball pythons in particular can use a little bit of moisturizing help as an aid in shedding their skin.
This is a comfortable environment for them, that includes the wetted balls of newspaper for high humidity and a rock to give them an anchor and something to scrape against or crawl through and pull off their former covering.
This is the deluxe heated version, kept at about 88° to 92°f. They are so spoiled!
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