Reptiles and Amphibians

[kodakrome]

Taken yesterday.
Social distancing guidelines... always try to stay at least 6 feet from the gators.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, kodakrome. I especially like the first one.

 

[Maximilian]

Series of a ringed snake (15 - 20 cm) swimming in a small pool full of duckweed:

 

[Click]

Very nice series. Well done, Maximilian.

 

[ISv]

Taken yesterday.
Social distancing guidelines... always try to stay at least 6 feet from the gators.
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I afraid at 60 my legs will stop accepting signals from my brain and will turn back - by themselves!

 

[briangus]

Was World Crocodile Day yesterday so here are a couple of snaps of the salties of Singapore.

 

[Maximilian]

... a couple of snaps of the salties of Singapore.

Salties are really impressive. Are these taken in the wild or in some zoo?

I only met them in person in the zoo of Stuttgart (Wilhelma) where a really big white one lived years ago.
It died because of eating coins and plastic that fell or was thrown in the enclosure

 

[briangus]

Salties are really impressive. Are these taken in the wild or in some zoo?

I only met them in person in the zoo of Stuttgart (Wilhelma) where a really big white one lived years ago.
It died because of eating coins and plastic that fell or was thrown in the enclosure

These are all in the wild, taken at Sungei Buloh Wetlands in NW Singapore.
There is a colony ranging from newly hatched to about 18ft.
The headshot is from the 100-400 @300mm and is not cropped.
It has no tail but would be about 16ft if it had one.

 

[Maximilian]

The headshot is from the 100-400 @300mm and is not cropped.
It has no tail but would be about 16ft if it had one.

Phew! Pretty close...

The old whity that died in 2000 was about the same size almost 5 m, so 16, 17 ft - with tail.
They now have a 40 year old male from Australia in Stuttgart, 4,30 m, so more than 14 ft.

 

[Click]

Phew! Pretty close...

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Nice shots, briangus.

 

[briangus]

Oriental Whip Snake @ Sungei Bulow Wetlands Singapore.
Eos5DIV EF100-400 @ 400 with 20mm ext tube and wee bit of flash

 

[Bert63]

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A juvenile Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum) from north-central Texas. (6D ii, 100L, F5.6, 1/100, ISO 100)

Nailed that focus. Well done.

 

[Click]

Oriental Whip Snake @ Sungei Bulow Wetlands Singapore.
Eos5DIV EF100-400 @ 400 with 20mm ext tube and wee bit of flash

Very nice shot, briangus.

 

[Aussie shooter]

A Jungle Python in my new workshop setup

 

[Click]

Great shots!

Well done, Aussie shooter.

 

[Jack Douglas]

While in Costa Rica ... I nearly got my foot bit off. Just kidding but I wonder about that young fellow feeding chicken to the croc for our viewing pleasure.

Jack

 

[Aussie shooter]

While in Costa Rica ... I nearly got my foot bit off. Just kidding but I wonder about that young fellow feeding chicken to the croc for our viewing pleasure.

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I worked with big crocs for years doing feeding shows. Still have all my fingers and toes............a few close calls in there however

 

[Aussie shooter]

Got in a sneaky shot while running my last workshop. Pretty happy with this one.

 

[Click]

I really like this shot. Well done, Aussie shooter.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Got in a sneaky shot while running my last workshop. Pretty happy with this one.View attachment 192454

Very nice, but I'm more interested in the "workshop" than the photo. Have you considered working on this to make the head stand out just a little better? Just a thought from someone who is no expert.

Jack