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While I'm sharing my Pets of Years Past...
This was Cleo, a ball python. I got her from a friend who didn't want her anymore, and after several years of ownership, she moved on to another friend.
I brought her home without consulting my folks and not certain how they'd feel about it, but snakes are relatively low-maintenance and contained, so I figured she wouldn't have a big impact and they'd barely even know she was there.
Got home with her and told my mom directly. She came straight down to see. Now, this is my mom. She is definitely very feminine. I wasn't sure at all how she'd react.
So it was much to my surprise when she sat down on the couch and held out her hands for Cleo. She put her in her lap and proceeded to read a book I had about snakes, with Cleo curled up there, for like an hour. I was truly shocked.
Big cool points go to my mom for that one.
of "Monty's" scales. He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) who is probably between 30 and 35 years old. Royal pythons are among the most gentle and smaller pythons rarely exceeding 4 - 5 feet in length. They are native to west Africa. Photo by Frank.
Our ball python, Popcorn, arrived today after winter storms delayed her arrival for nearly 2 weeks. This is just after sitting her on fresh reptile bark and damp sphagnum moss so she was a little shy. I hope to photograph her more thoroughly soon.
One of my coworker Lauren's snakes, which she occasionally brings in to work with her.
Update: The snake's name is Daisy. So there's that.
Spider eating a mouse with lowered clarity and vibrance plus saturation boost. Crop too of course no macro here...sucks... Exif is full of ACR stuff
I'm so glad I got some photos that portrayed what I wanted to portray of Ophelia... and even a bit of Dusty's attachment to her, and her to him.
I've stated my intense fear of snakes here before, but I've come to look at Ophelia as something other than the creatures that I've been terrified of for as long as I can remember.
I wanted these photos to show Ophelia as I see her now. Not as something to fear... but simply as the gentle and beautiful snake that she is. She's almost affectionate at times and when she is cold and seeking heat from another person she keeps still and snuggles on your chest, or around your neck. It's the strangest feeling in the world!
I'm not sure how I adjusted so quickly, and went from the first shoot where I could hardly concentrate, let alone breathe I was so terrified... to finding myself adoring that little reptile by my 3rd time being around her... but I'm glad I did =]
If I don't upgrade, all photos over 200 won't be displayed anymore, so I'm thinking of upgrading to a Pro account. Are there any reasons NOT to?
Some of my thoughts on Flickr pro accounts at my blog.
From left to right:
Abby- cat. Buddy- umbrella cockatoo. Zodi- bearded dragon. Scala- ball python.
January 21, 2011 Atlanta Ga, USA.
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Ball python 'LeeLoo' with red and white threads shot for the Macro: ThreadChallenge..
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D3 + SIgma 150/2.8 Macro + 36mm (Kenko) extension tube. Magnification ~ 2:1.
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SB800 + SB R200 with SU 800 controller, 4:1 ratio.
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I took this months ago but neglected to upload it.
Makeup, hair, animal wrangling, and modeling by the ever-lovely Jessie.
Lighting: AB 800 Softbox below, AB1600 beauty dish above, bare-flash behind Jessie and to camera right. Triggered with PocketWizards and optical slaves.
Photo by Justin Channell
Camera: Sears KS Super (28mm-70mm lens)
Film: Fuji Superia 200
Lab: CVS
Scanner: HP Scanjet 4070
Jonnie gets a bath to help finish peeling; he gets lazy during his shed and sometimes doesn't finish on his own.
We introduced them to swimming slowly, with warm water, just the right temp. Not only do they like to swim, they LOVE the attention.
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Took photo of self holding pet snake with camera flash covering face for effect. Ball pythons are native to Africa, seldom bite, namesake arose from the habit of coiling tightly into a ball-like form (usually when young, freshly caught, or frighten. In Africa it is known as the Royal Python. Latin name is python regius. Attains lengths of 4-6 feet, record is in excess of 7 feet.
They are also commonly seen in albino forms as well as a variety of other color patterns.