Photography

Gato Moteado

(10,224 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:32 PM 17 hrs ago

for the snake lovers...

blunt headed tree snake:

cat eyed snake:

fer-de-lance:

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

for the snake lovers... (Original Post) Gato Moteado 17 hrs ago OP

These are fascinating photos, and thank you, dear Gato! They really show off very well. CaliforniaPeggy 17 hrs ago #1

thanks! i get a lucky shot.... Gato Moteado 12 hrs ago #7

It's scary... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #2

they're dangerous but not as dangerous as bushmasters Gato Moteado 12 hrs ago #8

Do they bite their mates? GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #12

Gorgeous!! Easterncedar 17 hrs ago #3

Fascinated by them, yes. And I do love your photographs! hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #4

thanks! Gato Moteado 12 hrs ago #9

gorgeous images! mike_c 15 hrs ago #5

thanks, man. i get a lucky shot every now and then... Gato Moteado 12 hrs ago #10

Wonderful! HAB911 14 hrs ago #6

for us snake lovers, yes Gato Moteado 12 hrs ago #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,284 posts)

1. These are fascinating photos, and thank you, dear Gato! They really show off very well.

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:39 PM

17 hrs ago

Gato Moteado

(10,224 posts)

7. thanks! i get a lucky shot....

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:55 PM

12 hrs ago

...every now and then

GiqueCee

(5,110 posts)

2. It's scary...

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:41 PM

17 hrs ago

... being in the same hemisphere as a fer-de-lance! Those babies are deadly!

Gato Moteado

(10,224 posts)

8. they're dangerous but not as dangerous as bushmasters

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:57 PM

12 hrs ago

when you compare the toxicity of the venom.

bushmasters are super rare though, for some reason.

GiqueCee

(5,110 posts)

12. Do they bite their mates?

Reply to Gato Moteado (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 10:01 PM

11 hrs ago

I had a run in with a copperhead when I was younger. Didn't care for it. My wife liked snakes. I don't.

Easterncedar

(6,669 posts)

3. Gorgeous!!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:42 PM

17 hrs ago

hlthe2b

(115,239 posts)

4. Fascinated by them, yes. And I do love your photographs!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:18 PM

16 hrs ago

Not afraid of the nonvenomous snakes but cautious of those that are. Still, fascinated. Nice photos!

Gato Moteado

(10,224 posts)

9. thanks!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:58 PM

12 hrs ago

yeah, i give fer-de -lances a wide berth when i see them...which is often

mike_c

(37,202 posts)

5. gorgeous images!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:54 PM

15 hrs ago

Absolutely beautiful!

Gato Moteado

(10,224 posts)

10. thanks, man. i get a lucky shot every now and then...

Reply to mike_c (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:58 PM

12 hrs ago

...these aren't my best work but the subjects are cool.

HAB911

(10,738 posts)

6. Wonderful!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:31 PM

14 hrs ago

Gato Moteado

(10,224 posts)

11. for us snake lovers, yes

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:59 PM

12 hrs ago

...a lot of snake phobia out there tho.

Reply to this discussion