A few snakes: Beautiful and cute Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) I found one rainy afternoon. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

Beautiful and cute Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) I found one rainy afternoon. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ahaetulla prasina IMG_4854 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

That's where I found this cutie

Ahaetulla prasina IMG_4813 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

White-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga drapiezii), again. Seems to be the most common Boiga? Malaysia.

Boiga drapiezii IMG_5094 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Big, beautiful eyes....just like those of cats, thus the name - Cat Snake.

Boiga drapiezii IMG_5099 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Male Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri). Selangor, Malaysia.

Tropidolaemus wagleri IMG_5205 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Record shot of a Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor). Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Yeah, it got away.

Xenopeltis unicolor IMG_5065 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

These are not really macro. I'll remove them if requested.

Find me.

Dendrelaphis cyanochloris IMG_5222 copy a by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Find the answer here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/orionmystery/15545086699/

So far away. 210mm on crop sensor.

Chrysopelea paradisi IMG_3742 copy crop copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
Find the answer here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orionmystery/15111017224/

More snakes: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2014/08/tropical-snakes.html

gwr Loc: South Dartmouth, Ma.

Terrific set. Gary

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Really nice set. Thanks for posting. :-D :thumbup:

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I have to tell you up front that I hate snakes. They startle the bejeepers out of me. I appreciate you telling us up front that there are photos of snakes coming up.

Having said I don't like snakes I find your photos very good indeed. I love the colors, composition, detail and sharpness. A well done to you.

Dennis

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Love them! Especially the eye of the Cat Snake and the colours of the Sunbeam.

:thumbup:

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Very interesting subjects, well executed.
The first two snakes appear to be quite small diameter, so I believe that you have posted macros of these two.

Lighting

Excellent photographic work :thumbup:

A-PeeR Loc: Houston, Texas

Whip snake is wicked. All nicely captured, guessing the last two contain snakes. Fairly certain on the first shot. Second shot I believe I see one but then again I think I see a walking stick too ;-)

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

gwr wrote:

Terrific set. Gary

Thanks, Gary.

jwt wrote:

Really nice set. Thanks for posting. :-D :thumbup:

Thanks, Jim.

dennis2146 wrote:

I have to tell you up front that I hate snakes. They startle the bejeepers out of me. I appreciate you telling us up front that there are photos of snakes coming up.
Having said I don't like snakes I find your photos very good indeed. I love the colors, composition, detail and sharpness. A well done to you.

Thanks, Dennis. Snakes are really not as scary as we think. They are seriously misunderstood, misrepresented, and mistreated. I used to be really terrified of snakes too but fortunately, thanks for nature photography, I have overcome a good part of that fear. I was able to handle the whip snake, as in holding it in my hands.

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

Love them! Especially the eye of the Cat Snake and the colours of the Sunbeam. :thumbup:

Thanks, LoneRangeFinder.

Nikonian72 wrote:

Very interesting subjects, well executed. The first two snakes appear to be quite small diameter, so I believe that you have posted macros of these two.

Thanks, Douglass. Yes, they were not big.

Lighting wrote:

Excellent photographic work :thumbup:

Thanks, Lighting.

A-PeeR wrote:

Whip snake is wicked. All nicely captured, guessing the last two contain snakes. Fairly certain on the first shot. Second shot I believe I see one but then again I think I see a walking stick too ;-)

Thanks, William. You can click the link to check the answers :D

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

orionmystery wrote:

Thanks, Dennis. Snakes are really not as scary as we think. They are seriously misunderstood, misrepresented, and mistreated. I used to be really terrified of snakes too but fortunately, thanks for nature photography, I have overcome a good part of that fear. I was able to handle the whip snake, as in holding it in my hands.

While I believe you know all of that I am not so sure about me. I have held them too but didn't like it a bit. I fully admit snakes are not slimy, dangerous except for poisonous snakes, make good pets etc. they are just not for me. I am better about not killing harmless snakes but I still kill every rattlesnake I see. I know others will say that is bad of me but that is me.

Dennis

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

dennis2146 wrote:

While I believe you know all of that I am not so sure about me. I have held them too but didn't like it a bit. I fully admit snakes are not slimy, dangerous except for poisonous snakes, make good pets etc. they are just not for me. I am better about not killing harmless snakes but I still kill every rattlesnake I see. I know others will say that is bad of me but that is me.

Argh.....why not just leave them alone?

mrova Loc: Chesterfield, VA

Awesome shots! Love snakes and love your photos. Had hoped to get a simple shot around my house this summer, didn't see the first one. Those headshots are amazing.

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

Awesome shots! :thumbup: :thumbup:

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

mrova wrote:

Awesome shots! Love snakes and love your photos. Had hoped to get a simple shot around my house this summer, didn't see the first one. Those headshots are amazing.

Thank you, mrova.

waltchilds wrote:

Awesome shots! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you, waltchilds.