
This is a gorgeous snake from Belize, which was happily perched on a tree branch hanging over a river taking a nap. By far the most sizeable snake I have ever seen in the wild, I was so excited to be taking its photo. I was quite close to the snake, trying to get a good angle through the leaves, and even though I didn’t know what kind of snake I was dealing with, I knew that if it remained happily coiled, I was going to survive the encounter. After a few photographs, the snake was clearly aware of my presence and started darting its tongue in and out to get a sense of what I was. I persisted with my photographs, and to my relief the snake stayed happily relaxed and allowed me to get my photo. After showing this photo to a snake expert, I was told it is a boa constrictor, a serial asphyxiator, a snake who chokes for a living! I was photographing a snake that belongs to the family of largest snakes in the world, made up of anacondas, pythons and boa constrictors. What an incredible thrill!
Wow! That is absolutely amazing, yet incredibly scary that you were able to be that close to one of these in the wild. That is an experience of a lifetime. 🙂
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Most definitely! Terrified and exhilarated is how I would describe my feeling.
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What a great opportunity to be able to meet such a fine fellow on his home territory and make such a fine portrait! How large do you estimate that he was?
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Thanks, it was a great find. I would say stretched out maybe close to 2 meters. I think it looks bigger and fatter in the photo than it was in real life.
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An incredible thrill indeed! You’re very lucky to have been able to see this beautiful snake in the wild!
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love it
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