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Iago

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Photoblog: 26 Apr 2007

If I recall correctly, Iago is a wild-type corn snake (Elaphe guttata). Corn snakes are docile, non-venemous rat catchers native to North America, and therefore the species most commonly kept as pets.

Keywords: Iago, animals, close up, corn snakes, reptiles, snakes

Taken by Joe D on 2007-02-27 21:11:54 with: NIKON D50 at 200 mm 4970854/1000000 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO 200 |

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PaulGreen I'm away for a week or so with work ....

2007-03-12 19:55:22

great shot, love the colour on the head...

Mark Cummins

2007-03-12 20:03:35

Thats a real beauty. As Paul says, great color. Is it vemonous? Nice! :)

Joe Dunckley

2007-03-13 00:06:38

Nope. It's a constrictor, but the head's only about the size of a 10 pence piece (a US quarter) so he might just about manage to constrict your little finger, if you kept still enough for several hours!

toffeespin

2007-03-13 01:49:40

Wow, very nice work Joe. The clarity, lighting and DOF is very good here. Looks like a young snake but how close did you get to him? It doesn't look like there's any glass barrier between you two :) Return from Pay It Forward

Joe Dunckley

2007-03-13 09:02:47

He's about two years, IIRC. This is at closest possible focusing distance with this lens, about 30cm.

mike138

2007-03-13 10:50:51

snakes give me the creeps but this is a nice shot

Mowling

2007-03-13 11:43:31

Beautiful, the black background really makes the snake stand out. A very striking shot.

freestone

2007-03-13 13:50:57

yes, so nice. I agree with the previous comment, the color contrast is so good.