Snakes and Stones

[Bogertophis]

Not a thing wrong with this beautiful snake in the blooms-

[Missiepixie]

Every time I see this thread bold I get so excited to see all your phenomenal photos. You have an amazing eye, and some pretty fun subjects too!

[Lord Sorril]

Not a thing wrong with this beautiful snake in the blooms-

Yep yep!

Every time I see this thread bold I get so excited to see all your phenomenal photos. You have an amazing eye, and some pretty fun subjects too!

Thank you for the positive feedback!
I get a lot of compliments on my eye, sometimes--even two of them.

In other news: my gf likes puns. so I could not resist:


Also: It begins! A week earlier than normal for me this year.

Going to try and time lapse this one...(Gravel/YB x Spider/Likely YB).
Maybe make a Spider Highway...Life is a Spider Highway...going to ride it all night long...

[Lord Sorril]

Its been raining for the last week, but, finally we have some sun.




Fun Fact: Banana Pastel Hypo shown is my hatchling from Snakes and Stone Photo #1.

[Lord Sorril]

Spring flowers with a GHI/Fire:

[Argentum]

I recently got a UV light to check out fluorescence in some of my rocks and minerals, and to see if there were 'hidden markings' on any of my snakes. I got the 365nm since that's apparently best for looking at snakes. Unfortunately, it's tiny. I did discover that my Ultrafly's markings show a very interesting fiery orange tint under uv light, but the light is too small to photograph with it, just a little pen-light type. My bananas didn't seem to show anything special. Now I kind of want to see pictures of snakes that show markings under uv light, along with fluorescent stones.

Since I haven't been around in a while, congratulations on the clutch posted recently. As always, all your photos are beautiful.

[Lord Sorril]

I recently got a UV light to check out fluorescence in some of my rocks and minerals, and to see if there were 'hidden markings' on any of my snakes. I got the 365nm since that's apparently best for looking at snakes. Unfortunately, it's tiny. I did discover that my Ultrafly's markings show a very interesting fiery orange tint under uv light, but the light is too small to photograph with it, just a little pen-light type. My bananas didn't seem to show anything special. Now I kind of want to see pictures of snakes that show markings under uv light, along with fluorescent stones.

Since I haven't been around in a while, congratulations on the clutch posted recently. As always, all your photos are beautiful.

Thanks! I am also interested in ball python UV markings.
I have a 60 watt party black light that is long wave 390nm.
However, as you can see below (Fluorite/Calcite): Most UV reactive stones do not fluoresce at 390nm, and BP markings are barely expressed until you shorten the wavelength.

Ideally I think you would want to be in the ~245nm range.
I suspect that some BP markings may go lower than 365nm, so even at 365nm you may not be seeing the entire story.
A short wave UV light is on my 'Wish List' of items to get:
I think a half decent one to produce enough light to cover an entire snake will easily cost more than $200.
For $200 I could set up another time lapse incubator, or buy 300lbs of rodent food...so it is still on my 'list'...

Fluorescent stones I have used in my photos (thus far) include:
Agate, Apatite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Citrine, Corundum (rubies),
Diopside, Emerald, Fluorite, Opal (common), Serpentine, Sodalite
Topaz, Quartz (certain varieties), and I'm sure many others I haven't ID'd.

[Lord Sorril]

More Spring Snake Flower Photos:
(With a less than cooperative HGW/Lesser)

[Lord Sorril]

A few more flower photos with a Pastel Pied:

[richardhind1972]

Some awsome pics with the iris and phlox

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