In situ photos

[Rob]

Id be interested to see any in situ pictures you guys have of any reptile. If snake, the animal must not have been touched, if you have pics of lizards the photo has to have been taken before they noticed your presence (tricky for sure).
Also note this is not a contest for the clearest or most professional shot, Im more interested to see the position of the animal so dont feel bad if your pic isnt the best, just post it.

Go!

[Fooble]

Fairly old photo's

[Rob]

Fooble - Do you find any consistency in the different in posture while sleeping between Bradypodium and Chameleo? IE Bradypodium sleeping vertically and Chameleo horizontally.

[Fooble]

Rob most of the Chameleo are horizontal however the Bradypodium seem to be both vertical or horizontal whilst sleeping.
When next out ill conduct some Chameleon sleeping pattern survey.

[armata]

I think this was recent and may have posted before.

[BushSnake]

Rob, I think it depends on what they are resting on. Baby Chamaeleo are most often found on grass (at least in the northern areas), where they rest mainly in a vertical position. The adults rest in bushes where they are generally rest horizontal. We found the same thing with B.transvaalense, where the babies were on fresh shoots and vertical, and the adult specimen in a tree but horizontal. B.thamnobates and B.occidentale on the other hand seems to sit in which ever way they feel like...

Here's my contribution:
Boomslang


Psammobates tentorius veroxii - Karoo tent tortoise. This fellow must have seen me because I came in with a wide angle so I was very close, but he barely changed direction so I doubt I bothered him too much. Those tortoises in the middle of the karoo are always longing for some attention


Ever wondered if banded rubber frogs can camouflage? Well, have a look at the red stems of the water plants and there is your answer! This male was calling like crazy!

[JPWittstock]

Definitely in situ



JP

[armata]

I got one like that! - Pseodocordylus microlepidotus - deHoop

[armata]

And just for you Rob - deHoop again of course

[JPWittstock]

Thats cruel Tony, now Rob is going to be salivating all night again.
LOl
JP

[Wvipera]

naja mossambica, groenkloof nature reserve (been posted before)




snake was undisturbed when photos taken from about 3m

[Rob]

BS - Thats very plausible
Fooble or anyone finding plenty of these guys at night, would you take note as a matter of interest? Also note the size/maturity of the chameleon so we know if its dependant on that.

Tony knows how to get me worked up doesnt he? Thats a new pic, thanks TP.
Also Ive not seen the Boomslang pic, very nice one.

On this note, a friend just called and says their dogs were harassing a huge chameleon, it apparently started digging a hole and buried itself so they but a bird cage around the area and are keeping the dogs away. I told them to try snap some photos of the mom and to keep an eye on that area in 10 months time. Their piece of land is full of dilepis, they find them regularly and the husband keeps track of the ones around the house individually.

[BushSnake]

WVipera, I know those photos has been posted before but they're still awesome. I've seen a couple of spitters when out in the field, but never have I been lucky enough to find one before he sees me.

I forgot it was Rob asking for the photos, otherwise I would have posted this one earlier:
(Completely untouched at this point in time. Was photographed later for better full-body shots, but released again there after)

[Fooble]

Rob here is a vertical sleeping Bradypodium

Picture actually belongs to Scavenger but i had it so here it is.

[Rob]

Oh I do like that pic BS, what locality? That looks like dunes?
I love the head under the stick.