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Looking for Hot Keepers In Colorado

pridecity

pridecity

Patients took over asylum
Hey everyone! I recently answered a Craigslist ad asking for a black snake to borrow for a photo shoot. I don't have any black snakes anymore, but I replied anyway. The guy who posted the ad and I worked something out and between three of my corns, he got some pictures and I became $20 richer. Not much, but it was fun and frustrating.

We ended up having to put the snakes in the fridge for 10 minutes in order to get them to stay cool. Between the lights and the guy's hot garage, they were getting too hot and stressed.

At any rate, he said he would send along pictures and I'll share them when I get them. We got on the subject of what other snakes he would be interested in working with to build his portfolio. He said he would love to work with some hots, particularly a Mojave rattlesnake. Does anyone in CO work with hots? The guy seems to be very open to what he can work with.

He's not actively looking, but I told him I'd put some feelers out there.
 
I'm not in CO, but I ain't all that far, to be honest...

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Mojave

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Albino Mojave

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Bubblegum albino WDB

Few more rattlesnake morphs HERE

I don't own these animals, but I took these pictures. If he is willing to travel, I could set up a time for him to meet the guy that owns these (and about 30 other rattlers), and get a photo shoot going...
 
I'd have to ask him. He's a poor starving student, so I don't think traveling would be an option, but I'll let him know. Great pictures and beautiful animals!

How do you manage to take picture of them without being bitten?
 
pridecity said:
...How do you manage to take picture of them without being bitten?
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Don't get that close. 99% of my rattlesnake pictures are taken using a 105mm macro lens. This gives me a little bit of a telephoto effect, making the animal appear larger in the frame, and also gives me about a 6" minimum focusing distance, which gives me room to maneuver. I tend to stay about 2' away from rattlers. Further if they're bigger...
 
tyflier said:
Don't get that close. 99% of my rattlesnake pictures are taken using a 105mm macro lens. This gives me a little bit of a telephoto effect, making the animal appear larger in the frame, and also gives me about a 6" minimum focusing distance, which gives me room to maneuver. I tend to stay about 2' away from rattlers. Further if they're bigger...
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What some friends of mine do is cut plexi-glass to act as a barrier, with only the lens able to poke through. Just a thought.
 
Snakewhisperer said:
What some friends of mine do is cut plexi-glass to act as a barrier, with only the lens able to poke through. Just a thought.
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I use a flash diffusion screen that slips over my lens. It doesn't act as a barrier, but it acts as a deterrent by preventing the snake from seeing me and my hand movements. They are curious, but not threatened by the piece of white fabric.
 
That works. My snakes are always curious about anything near them, but when they are especially bitey, I can safely use a paper towel without getting bitten. I would hate to see what those long teeth on hots would do to a $300 camera lens though.
 
I photographed my friend's rattlesnakes and many wild ones without any issue. Usually if they are coiled and resting they won't bother you. Even my friend's were trying to crawl off but they weren't interested in going after the camera. here are some...Not near Colorado I'm afraid, but always love taking pictures of any of them!
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pridecity said:
That works. My snakes are always curious about anything near them, but when they are especially bitey, I can safely use a paper towel without getting bitten. I would hate to see what those long teeth on hots would do to a $300 camera lens though.
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Worst case, they scratch the lens, but that is what filters are for :cheers: Well, worst for the lens. Worst for person holding camera would be they miss the lens?
 
Yup...that would definitely be worse....I've had more problems with my non-venomous during picture taking than the hots to be honest. My chondros take pot shots at the camera more often than anything. My amazons occasionally...and it's usually the lens cap that's swinging on it's holder that does it!
 
pridecity said:
That works. My snakes are always curious about anything near them, but when they are especially bitey, I can safely use a paper towel without getting bitten. I would hate to see what those long teeth on hots would do to a $300 camera lens though.
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I WISH my 105mm macro only cost $300...

It does have a recessed front lens element, though, so if a snake struck it, it wouldn't do any damage. My biggest problem would be getting venom remnants off of it...
 
Tyflier, I think in that case, I would go with a waterproof camera that way if the snake does strike the camera lens, you can wash it off and call it good. Lol

I always figured that hots had pretty good personalities just for the pure and simple fact that they know they have a good way to defend themselves. But then again, I've never been around a hot, so I'm just going on guesses.
 
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