Amazon Pics Part 44

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:50 am

This is a boa constrictor photographed near our lodge

Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:17 am

Nicely captured Ken!

A young specimen? I hope she wasn't hungry at that moment.

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:54 am

I am not sure how mature this snake is. Not that big (guessing 5-8 cm diameter at it's widest), but do not know if that if perhaps this is just a small variety...don't know.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:59 am

Great photos Ken, and probably a little risky. Did you have Craig distract him while you got close with the 150mm? In the head-on picture, he looks like he could get a little nasty

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:25 pm

I believe Craig got a full frame shot of just the head looking straight at the camera. Hopefully he will post it for us. The snake didn't seem too aggressive (except when I tell the story to other people; in that case it was ferocious!).

Ken

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:45 pm

Yes, Ken, the pictures you are referring to can be found here:

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=1760

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:32 pm

Excellent photos Ken. I particularly like pic3. I assume(?) that the curious structure beneath the eye is to do with the articulation of the jaw - to swallow large prey maybe?

Bruce

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:52 pm

Beautiful snake, however it is not a "Boa Constrictor" it is one of the species of "tree boas" which are common in the area. Genus Corallus possibly Corallus hortulanus