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Here's looking at you kid... 


Our resident Carpet Python was on the driveway when we got home today, so I grabbed the camera with macro lens and dived out of the truck to grab some shots.

He was about 8 inches away at this point. Eventually he got curious enough to almost lick the lens before I stood up and he slithered back into the bush.

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Rob Youngpro says:
Cool!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
David de Groot replies:
Indeed! :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
teejaybee says:
Awesome eye...
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
David de Groot replies:
I wish now it was a little sharper, but the snake was starting to take an active interest in the lens by this point.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
Nada says:
nice job, looks like smoke coming out of his nostrils lol
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
David de Groot replies:
Thanks Nada - I had to get quite close to him to get this one. Luckily he seems to be a pretty laid-back and friendly snake.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
Nada replies:
You are lucky he is an Aussie snake David if he was European one he would have jumped on you lol
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
David de Groot replies:
Just lucky he's a carpet snake actually. There are many other varieties around here that would have attacked and delivered a very poisonous bite (some are in the top 10 deadliest snakes in the world, and they live right here).
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
touni says:
quelle race ????
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
David de Groot replies:
Inoffensif serpent constrictor - un tapis python
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
touni replies:
ils étouffent leur proie et sont quand même très gros , non ??????????
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
David de Groot replies:
Oui. Les grands serpents sont lourdes. Celui-ci était seulement 1,8 mètres de long.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
touni replies:
c'était encore un jeune !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
picsbymac says:
Yikes...that's close!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
David de Groot replies:
Yep, sure was :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Giacomo says:
FEAR!!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
Steve says:
Very shallow DOF. So you have good pest control at your place David.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )
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