Monday, June 8, 2015

Up close with striking Water Python



Haven't got this close to a Water Python for some time. Almost 180cm, the chubby (for its species) chap took a few lazy strikes at the camera lens (24-105mm) yesterday before accepting its presence and waiting more or less resignedly for me to bugger off.   
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