Warren, it can definitely be tough to get two boas to stay still for pics, that's for sure!

I took a bunch of pictures today of a few boas, and I am very confident that it is the angle of the shot, the setting/zoom on the camera, and the dark eyes that cause the huge eye effect. I will let you (and anyone else) be the judge:



One of my pastels born on 4/22/12. Notice how the eyes look "buggy" (especially its right eye):





The same pastel next to the Eclipse boa. Notice how the Pastel's right eye (closest to the camera) is now normal looking. Compare the Eclipses' left eye with the Pastel's left eye (furthest from the camera).





The same two boas at a different angle:





One of the het Leopards from 2011, picture taken today. Notice the right eye (furthest from the camera) looks buggy? Trust me, it's not and older pics of her are here - http://www.blumenboas.com/images/available/blu6-28-11hetleo3/index.html.

Todays pic:





One of my '11 Hypo Leopards, its left eye looks buggy in the pic:





Same Hypo Leo, but now its left eye looks fine and right eye looks buggy:





Same Hypo Leo with Eclipse boa, its left eye looks a little buggy and the Eclipse boas' eyes look ok:





Both together again, Eclipse right eye and Hypo Leo left eye look buggy:





Both together again, but at a much better overhead angle (a little blurry though). The eyes on both DON'T look buggy in this pic:





And finally some pics of the Eclipse next to a Leopard littermate:









Talk about getting lucky with this shot...!





Hopefully I have given enough proof here. I certainly am not upset about your question at all Warren, as I went and really checked him out after you asked the question. I felt like a jeweler comparing diamond rings next to each other . Lining heads on top of heads trying to see if it was in fact an issue. I concluded that I think it's a matter of how I rotate the camera above the head to take a headshot which will make the eyes look "buggy". A slightly different angle can give a completely different result. I look forward to yours or anyone else's feedback.
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Kevin Blumenthal

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