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Trying out a "photo box" for taking pictures of my snakes.
Here is a tricolor male and tangerine female (both hypo yearlings).
Pictures do a great job of showing actual colors. Photos taken with iPhone 4s.

Glen Brooks

Can you describe the photo box or possibly provide some pictures. One of my biggest frustrations with Hondos and other ADHD colubrids is trying to photograph them particularly as babies.

Thanks!!

Hey Phil,

I know what you mean, those spastic snakes make it really hard to get a descent picture. The photo box is really just a way to diffuse the light so you get more realistic colors and not as much shine and shadow in your pics. It does keep them a little corralled. I put a pic of my set up below. I am using daylight florescent bulbs which are much whiter that the standard yellowish soft light bulbs for more natural colors.

The two I pictured above are yearlings and just now starting to settle down enough for a good picture, but still pretty jumpy. I am sure that many people on this forum would have better ideas than me, but here are a few tricks I use to try to get pics of jumpy snakes. They tend to be a little less active a day or two after feeding. I will give them a small hide in the area where I want to take the picture, then gently guide them into the hide. . After they have had some time to settle down (1 to 10 minutes depending on how jumpy they are), I then gently lift the hide and with very little movement try to get some shots before they make a run for it.

Good luck,
Glen

Your pictures came out very nice! I read your next post already, and I use the same technique with the hide. It works with most individuals.

- Dennis

Nice looking snakes AND photos!

Tim