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"Monty" is most likely between 35 and 40 years old. I've cared for him for the past 30 years and he was an adult back then. He's a Royal (ball) python (PYthon regius). Royal pythons are native to West Africa. The longevitry record for a ball python is 47 years. Photo by Frank.
This is dude, a ball python banana morph. hes a little cutie, finally i was able to get another snake well kinda. im not suppose to have him but he makes me happy and anythingt that makes me happy right now should be a good thing, Most people i know and most of m family fears snakes but i see things differently. they are misunderstood kind of like me so i can relate to them.
Levity in the sunshine :o)
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I took some photos of some of Lamont's (my brother) critters last night for him. He breeds these, so these are some variety of rare colors and whatnot. So the crazy-strange colors that you see are really how these guys look; they're not retouched.
November 11, 2011 Columbia SC, USA
The November reptile show in Columbia SC (Repticon) had good attendance by both visitors and vendors -- tables sold out well in advance. A large variety of animals were presented, from snakes to fish, frogs to lizards, chameleons and even a few giant Sulcata tortises and Sunbeam snakes from Thailand (Xenopeltis unicolor). A number of vendors presented venomous animals for display and some for sale, including Beaded lizards, Gaboon and Rhinocerous vipers, Eyelash vipers, Rattlesnakes of various descriptions and origins, Copperheads and Water Moccasins including a cross between the two and several Cantils, along with a number of cobras, including King, Monacled, Egyptian, Forest, and Naja Naja (Spectacled cobra).
Mira loves Mekala. She's laughing because her flicking tounge is tickling her neck.
I suspect any snake-o-phobes are having a seizure right about now.
Thought it was time to introduce a friend of mine......this is Einstein, one of three ball pythons that my boyfriend and I keep. Monty din't keep still enough for this shot and Hussy is quite a bit smaller. Trouble with photographing snakes is that they don't keep still!
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The ball python or python regius is a nonvenomous python species found in Africa. This is the smallest of the African pythons and is popular in the pet trade, largely due to its typically docile temperament. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The name ball python refers to the animal's tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. The color pattern is typically black or dark brown with light brown or gold sides and dorsal blotches. The belly is a white or cream that may include scattered black markings.
This python is known for being a picky eater and may not eat for months, particularly during the winter breeding season. Ball pythons will not eat when they preparing to shed.
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I can't decide if I feel like this photo is terrible or good.
In the end I decided that it doesn't matter if it's good or bad, because there's a lot about this image that I absolutely love. All the little things about this photo that probably would be considered "technically wrong" are my favorite parts of the photo. I really don't think I would change a thing.
Dusty's tattoo on his back was the initial reason I wanted to do a shoot with him.
My daughter took this photo of me and my python.
I cropped and edited it so it actually looks like my python is part of my t-shirt, which is of an eagle.
My usual PS skills leave a lot to be desired, but I thought I did well with this as all the colours and textures blend perfectly.
PS: Ball python is only 6 months old.
Something a little different.
trying to help me photograph "E-B though her help was not the most useful. "E-B" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). I've cared for "E-B" since October 10, 1991. She was an adult then so must have been at least 5 or 6 years old making her close to 30 years old now. Today is one of the first times I've taken pictures of her. Photo by Frank
for "Monty." He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) who is approximately 35 years old. Royal pythons are native to west Africa and can live 40 - 50 years. Photo by Frank. .
You know, In case you were wondering. And you're welcome for this AWESOME visual :P
For anyone who wants to know, we feed our snakes pre-killed frozen/thawed rats and mice.
I didn't take this photo at a zoo! Janice and I were on a hiking trail in a state park when we met a man carrying a ball python. He told us he's had her for seven years. He often takes her to the park where he can share her with others.
on December 30, 3018. In a day or so he'll begin the 32nd year he's been in my care. He's most likely almost 40 years old. "Monty" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are native to west Africa where "Monty" probably lived 32+ years ago. The longevity record for a ball python in captivity is 47 years. Today the majority of ball pythons kept in the US have been bred in captivity and not taken from the wild which is a good thing. Royal pythons were once worshiped as gods in some villages because the natives were grateful for all the rodents the snakes consumed and in some places to harm a Royal python was punishable by death. Photo by Frank.
Over two months ago my single female ball python laid seven eggs without any interaction with a male python ever in her life. This is not very common, but known phenomenon in word of (some) reptiles (and some other groups of animals), called parthenogenesis. You can see her portrait with eggs here: www.flickr.com/photos/peterapas/51341593411/in/dateposted...
Unfortunately three eggs were undeveloped and I was able to put just 4 of them in incubator. Despite perfect condition, another three eggs 'died' on different stages of 60 days of incubation process. But one survived and two days ago this little baby hatched.
I had different species of reptiles for most of my live, successfully breeding many of them. But so far this was first parthenogenetic offspring ever produced by my animals. I hope that the little fella will shed skin around two weeks from now, then will eat his or her first meal and then... will stay with us, as we plan to add next ball python to our collection.
This photo was taken at a pet store. At first the pet store worker told me that I couldn't take any photos, but then she said that I could as long as I didn't get the displays in the photos. I told her that I just wanted to take photos of my kids holding the snakes and I told her that I would photograph away from the displays. She said the reason for this rule is because they had someone come in pretending to be from P.E.T.A. and saying that they weren't taking good enough care of the pets on display. It appeared to be a very clean, well kept pet store to me. I guess you can't blame the pet store for having to make the rules they do.
Notice "Princess's" eyes are starting to turn blue meaning a fluid is starting to separate the old outer layer of scales from the new regenerating ones. In a few days her eyes will clear and she will slough off the dead outer layer of skin and once again look "bright and beautiful." She's a Royal (ball) python. Royal pythons are native to west Africa. Photo by Frank.
"Monty" is most likely between 35 and 40 years old. He was an adult when I began caring for him 29 years ago in 1987. He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) and, given his age, would have been wild caught in his native west Africa. Royal pythons are called "ball" pythons because when frightened they curl into a ball to protect their heads. They are among the smaller pythons rarely exceeding 4 - 5 feet in length. The longetivity record for a Royal python is 45+ years. Photo by Frank.