Anyhoo....I put a bowl, tub, etc. up-side-down over whoever I'm gonna take pics of. Whatever you put over them should be just a hair larger around than they are, coiled....so that they are forced to stay coiled. I put a weight on top so they can't nose out underneath. Then I leave them alone for about ten minutes....less time for the really mellow ones. Then I get everything ready...lights, camera, etc. I take the bowl off and they will stay like that pretty well. I gently move them with my fingertips if their heads or a tail is hidden. If one gets nervous and starts to head for the hills, I "gently" bump them on the nose until they change their minds and turn back to face the camera. It works pretty good. Some of my Colombian babies will hold a position for a long time.

>>>>What magic words did you speak to get them to stay put like that long enough to get pics taken???
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>>>>Delusions of Grandeur feed the EGO...
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>>Linda Hedgpeth
>>lindafh@frontiernet.net
>>Sierra Serpents
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Linda Hedgpeth
lindafh@frontiernet.net
Sierra Serpents

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• Sonorans... - LindaH, Sat Apr 8 03:36:44 2006
• Those are spectacular... - LauraV, Sat Apr 8 03:48:42 2006
• PS - - LauraV, Sat Apr 8 03:50:02 2006
• Hey Laura, - LindaH, Sat Apr 8 18:18:25 2006
• Sorry.....grrrr....I keep doing that.... - LindaH, Sat Apr 8 18:27:28 2006
• Fiesty,,,,, - gmherps, Sat Apr 8 06:52:45 2006
• What a couple of cuties.... - drimes, Sat Apr 8 09:12:41 2006
• Very nice Linda!!! I will - giantkeeper, Sat Apr 8 09:13:44 2006
• Lovely! n/p - ChrisGilbert, Sat Apr 8 12:49:16 2006
• I've never really like those............ - JohnLokken, Sat Apr 8 23:18:12 2006
• nnnoooooo....there is no end.....>> - LindaH, Sun Apr 9 01:24:59 2006