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Salazar

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Hey guyssss... ssssorry about the ssssss'sss, but im really hyper.

Right... I know this is probably a stupid question, seeing there are a lot of photos on this site, but what would a snake's reaction be to a flash? I mean, you could have put the flash off when you take the photo, so it's not that stupid if you think about it. Because I'm worried about hurting my Sal's eyes if I take a photo of her... because she's so young.

Are flashes safe? How would they react? Should I wait until she's developed, or grown slightly more?

Thanks in advance!

-Ssssal.
 
Some of mine are bothered by everything and some of mine you would mistake for a sculpture at times. I think it's a good idea to avoid flashes if you're trying to get the snake to focus on something important (like eating) but otherwise, a little bit of flash photography shouldn't hurt.
 
Ok... thanks... I guess maybe I'll try it once and see her reaction, and maybe we could take it from there? I just hope it doesn't hurt her.

-Sssssal.
 
camera question with flash

It depends on your camera. If you have a nice SLR get a hot shoe mounted external flash that you point upwards and depend upon ceiling bounce for light.

OR dont use the flash at all and correct it in photo shop :)

OR make sure there is enough light in the room that does not warrent the flash.

:)
 
If it were a problem, then wild snakes would all be blind from lightning. And when was the last time you had eye problems from getting your picture taken? These are wild animals, I have no reason to think that something as harmless as a flash could cause a health problem.

Like Princess said though, it can get their attention sometimes (see my avatar), so avoid it if you don't want that to happen.
 
Mine once pooed on me while having his picture taken as a baby LOL but I don't think the flash was anything to do with it. They do look at you as if to say "oi, what was that for??" but I can't see that it would harm them in any way. As suggested, if you're worried about startling her take the pictures in daytime or a brightly lit room instead.
 
Somebody already mentioned a hot shoe and external flash. Most people don't have cameras that have this feature though, so an alternative would be to put a folded paper towel or something similar in front of your built-in flash to diffuse the light.
 
:-offtopic Sorry Salazar.. I just got a corn snake about 3 weeks ago and i named HIM Salazar!!! LOL.. you must read harry potter also.
 
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