Snakes

[trident]

Hi,
You like snakes? Here are 2 of them, sorry the tank glass is dirty, you must
understand why I didn't clean it.
Anyone can help ID them?

[Gecko]

Bro

Be safe.

1st one is Tropidolaemus (Trimeresurus) wagleri...http://www.naturemalaysia.com/templeviper.htm

2nd is Lampropeltis getula californiae - non-venonmous. http://www.californiaherps.com/snake...liforniae.html

[trident]

Bro Gecko,
Thanks for the ID
Lucky the viper was very still when I shot it

[Panut]

Hi trident where did you acquire such snakes?
Maybe you could pm me the location.
cheers,

[genes]

Diamond headed snakes = dangerous snakes.

And its illegal to keep them.

[ranmasatome]

Keeping of snakes is illegal in singapore. Just because he shot them doesn't mean he owns them. And better don't collect... you never know who is reading...or watching you. fine is very hefty.

By the way, the snakes can be more specific.. care to add the scientific names Gecko..

[doppelbanddwarf]

Nice snakes. Richard you shot them at the zoo?

[trident]

Ranma is right, those snakes doesn't belongs to me,
Shot them across the border

[ranmasatome]

Reminds me of my beloved pets while i was living in North america.. i miss them all so much... wonderful creatures.

[trident]

chongyu, I find it difficult to shoot snakes at the zoo, the glass enclosure makes it quite difficult to take nice pictures, moreover the snakes there are very lethargic, coiled in one corner
got 2 more photos to share, this is a smiling turtle, just can't resist shooting it

[Panut]

Thats a snapping turtle isn't it

[ranmasatome]

No it isn't... Snapping turtles are Chelydra serpentina....i worked with them while i was overseas...looked nothing like this..

This on the other hand.. is much smaller..commonly known as a Matamata.. or scientifically, Chelus fimbriatus... you should see how they hunt... quite interesting..

[Gecko]

Reminds me of my beloved pets while i was living in North america.. i miss them all so much... wonderful creatures.

Likewise. my favourite haunt was Bay Vivarium (north cal)....

a big reason why I went into plecos, almost reptile like and legal

[Ah_ZhaN]

Nice snakes, Richard.

[EvolutionZ]

very beautiful shot bro!

[luenny]

Nice shots Richard. Love the first picture. You may want to sharpen it a bit though.

[trident]

Ah Zhan, Evo, Luenny,
Thanks, OK will try sharpening it a bit.

Ranma, Gecko,
Sure wish I was back in the 60s and 70s when we were living in kampong and can keep all sorts of creatures.

[Aquaculture]

Beautiful snakes...

[900801]

very nice Matamata