A few photo's

[panthercz]

If I am correct, I see those big diffuser things in the reflections in the snakes eyes....What type of lighting set up are you using?

Those are indeed the studio lights you see in the eyes (which if I wasn't in a hurry would have spent more time tweaking to get better light).

I use Alien Bees http://www.alienbees.com/ Fantastic lights for the money, used by beginners and longtime professionals alike.

I used those this time around because I had them on hand, my wife wanted some photo's taken of her and our Pug. Normally when photographing at home I use my Canon Speedlites and don't bother setting up the larger studio lights.