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Eastern hognose snake

Eastern hognose snake
Heterodon platirhinos
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Alexander Prolygin, Doerthe, Annemarie, Doug Shepherd and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo


11 comments - The latest ones
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOW, very impressive, but I think i would have run away instead of taking the picture !!!
7 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
Thank you for your comments, Claudia & Marie-Claire. My main concern (besides composing the photo) was to not alert my dogs of the snake's presence. These snakes will flip onto their backs when disturbed, which is a poor defense against a dog.
7 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
I am in full agreement with Marie-Claire :)
7 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to micritter
Aah, then you would not get photos of them. There are very few dangerous snakes here: rattlesnakes (which I have never seen) and water moccasins (which I have seen and photographed).
7 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
An interesting snake, it looks extra-rippley. Or, is it my imagination? Superb shot!
7 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Diane Putnam club
Yeah, it is kinda ripply. I don't know why. Thanks for your visit.
7 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Great capture, not a creature we see here in the UK.
7 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Thanks, Doug. Not surprising. I thought St. Patrick drove all the snakes from Ireland to Britain? ;-)
7 years ago.
 Doerthe
Doerthe club
Very nice. It must be digesting a prey?
7 years ago.
Ronald Losure club has replied to Doerthe club
Thanks, Dörthe. I don't know why it has the ripples. My guess is it was trying to look dangerous.
7 years ago.

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