If our ball pythons were Pokémon ...

[RedRabbit]

"I choose you, Iggy! Use Fire Blast, now!"





"Let's go, Rae! Charge up that Thunderbolt!"





Let the championship battle begin!





And as a bonus, here's a sneak peek behind the scenes!

Gym/stadium rock wall - that styrofoam background we took out of our beardie's terrarium
Partition walls for the red and blue competitors - lids from large toy storage tubs
Ravus's "electricity" - sparkly Easter grass

Neither of my BPs have much of the "pet rock" disposition, so it can take a lot of time just to get them to cooperate for the right shot. They get understandably restless if they're out for too long, so to be efficient with time and to keep them happy, I set up all props in advance and take some test photos first to figure out framing and lighting. In the test photos, I sometimes use "body doubles" for the snakes - in this case, these two toy dinosaurs:



I also bring along two of their hides and place them nearby, out of frame from the camera. If the snakes are getting too wiggly and need a break, they can retire to their "trailers" for a few minutes before returning for the next take.

If your snakes were Pokemon, what type(s) would they be?