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helping while "Monty's" enclosure is being cleaned. "Monty" is a Royal (Ball) python (Python regius) who is most likely 40 years old. Royal pythons are native to west Africa. Photo by Frank.
Tonight in class someone brought in a snake.........Bunny and I took several pic with her, it was the strange sensation when she slithered across your skin.............ck out her tongue.
The staff member who's holding the python in the previous photo. As we approach Halloween, many zoos are taking the opportunity to highlight tarantulas, bats, snakes, and other creatures that people might regard as creepy. I hope they're successful in reducing fear, even if it's just a little.
watching "Richard" being returned to a clean enclosure. "Richard" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are native to west Africa. Photo by Frank. .
April 28, 2008 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
View of a Ball python's (Regius python) face from below in intimate detail. A detailed look at the heat sensing organs, pits, and the scales on the font part of the mandible, with the eyes just visible in the background.
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.
with Frank on a rare sunny afternoon in Boise, Idaho. "Princess" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Photo by Scott.
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Since Mokiki's first shed with me, he has had some skin left on his head, and a little down the top of his neck (which can barely be seen in the photo). Being a first time snake owner, I was unsure of what to look for to determine whether he still had eye caps over his little eyes. Both eyes were shiny and smooth, but one was a different color than the other; one eye more silver-looking. I assumed that this meant he must have caps still covering his eyes. I started to get worried as I didn't want him to be uncomfortable, and I didn't want to hurt him while trying to remove the caps myself for the first time. So I went to the wonderful world of snake videos on YouTube and I built up enough confidence to try some of the things I saw other snake owners doing to help their snakes shed and to safely remove their eye caps.
I went with a simple method that I thought would be the easiest for me. I soaked a towel with warm water, left the towel dripping wet as I placed it flat on the bottom of a clear plastic container. I put Mokiki on top of the warm wet towel and then placed another warm wet towel on top of him, letting him sit like that for a little less than ten minutes. After letting him soak, I began to very gently rub his neck with my fingertip and the skin started rolling right off of his body. I then used the wet towel to *very* gently rub his tiny head and eyes. This allowed me to easily remove both eye caps as well as the rest of the unshed skin! I don't think I hurt him at all, and he seemed only a little annoyed with me touching his head.
I was worried about the situation, but the worries are gone and I now feel like a more confident snake owner ♥ I'm really enjoying caring for this little creature and everything has gone really well with him so far. Yay for happy snakes!
If all is still going well in about a year, I think I'd like to get another Ball Python morph. I've been looking at lots of photos and I really like the patterns of the Bumblebee and Spider morphs. Such beautiful animals!
Pentax K-S2, DAL 18-50/4-5.6
I was trying to be a better snake mom, but I think I inadvertently gave the snakes scale rot, so I'm working on that right now. DON'T JUDGE ME. I AM TRYING.
I'm gonna make it right, Clem & Cocoa! I promise!
Dina's good looks and soft gentle disposition belie her immense striking power. Woe be unto prey that might cross her hungry path! Moments later, she's all cuddly and nice again.
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this is from a couple of years ago, she's a bit bigger these days.
this ball python had a rough start in life, it was owned by a person who didn't inform themselves about its proper handling and care which resulted in the snake being severely burned (and scarred) along its back.
these days she is living the good life. :)
This is a Piebald morph. Morphs are the result of breeding efforts designed to emphasize certain characteristics in the animal and sustain them, essentially through cultivation and combination of dominant genes. Morph itself describes a distinguishable subpopulation within a larger group.
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We've finally got this thing the way we want it! The temperature is under control; and after struggling to find a successful method of keeping up the humidity inside the tank, we have finally found a balanced system that is working well.
The humidity has been a challenge due to the very dry air in SoCal. When we first set up the tank, we waited to see if the water dish that came with our snake kit would steadily evaporate and add moisture to the air inside of the tank. It didn't; too small. I was spritzing the tank with mist from a water bottle every few hours and that wasn't even enough. We replaced the water dish with a larger one and that didn't help either and I was still spritzing by hand. I added some moss around the water bowl to try to add moisture, but I left a small portion of the moss hanging in the water and it sucked a ton of water out of the bowl...and it flooded the bottom of the tank. Huge mess; no more moss.
Then we decided to buy a small $30 humidifier from CVS and we attached a tube to pump moisture up and into the tank from the bottom shelf of our table. That worked for a little while, but eventually water started to collect at the bottom of the tube, blocking the flow of mist. After discovering that the tube wasn't going to work, I placed the humidifier itself inside of the tank and turned it up as high as it would go. Still not enough. The tank is constantly trying to dry out and the tiny CVS humidity machine couldn't keep up. Finally, we broke down and bought a $60 reptile fogger from the pet store. And it's *working*! With the use of a timer, the fogger powers on and off keeping the tank between 50% and 75% humid. Perfect!
In the photo, the new humidifier (as well as the box that Mokiki stays in while he eats his meals) can be seen sitting on the bottom shelf underneath the tank. The tube that pumps moisture into the top of the tank is visible as well. There are two heat pads warming the tank: one on the side, which can be seen in the photo, and one on the bottom of the tank under the red heat lamp. The heat pad underneath the tank is hooked up with a dimmer switch which is left on the lowest setting possible for just a little bit of warmth on Mokiki's belly. The hot spot temperature under the red lamp is sitting nicely between 85° and 90° (dropping to about 83° at night). The other side of the tank stays around 80°-82° and drops to about 75° at night when the light is off for twelve hours.
Since first setting everything up, we've improved quite a bit. Good temp, good humidity, new cleaner bedding, extra hide spots for Mokiki to enjoy on both sides of the tank, and a little plant to add some color to the whole set-up. I think we've created a great habitat for our reptile friend, and he seems very happy in his home. We noticed that he enjoys climbing on the plant in the corner of the tank (mostly hidden by the heat pad in the photo), so I think we'll be getting something a little more sturdy for him to crawl on in the future. I'm very happy with how this is all coming along and I'm super excited to have this great pet!
Also, today was feeding day and I successfully fed him all by myself! I'm finally starting to feel like I know what I'm doing :]
to show "Princess" to students at Boise State University Amphibian and Reptile Workshop June 11 - 12, 2016. "Princess" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Photo of "Princess" with Frank and Scott by Amanda.
Benin. West Africa.
Ouidah
In most parts of the world snakes are feared, but in Benin they are revered. Royal pythons are worshiped in Benin, especially in Ouidah. The good news is that royal pythons are not dangerous, but the bad news is that these sacred reptiles are welcome Beninese households where they are fed when the doors of the temple are opened at night. There is no fear when the locals welcome these slithering pythons into their living rooms like an honoured guest.
The Temple of Pythons is a small room of twelve square meters that houses 50 adult royal pythons.
Mhina bit me for the first time. I've had her for 6 yrs so I'd say that I was long overdue! lulz
I counted 26 teeth marks...not bad considering how many they have. :)
Did you know that snakes yawn? Yep, Zorro is yawning!
This animal image has more views, by far, than any other I have uploaded to Flickr. At the time of this writing, it has 18,700+ views. I would sincerely appreciate comments as to how you found this image and why you think it has so many views. THANKS!