A Bitis gabonica fang preparing lunch ... Anybody for a bite

A Bitis gabonica fang preparing lunch ... Anybody for a bite

Postby Stalker » Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:08 pm

I've been doing some photo shoots on a few snakes. This is a Bitis gabonica fang I've taken photos of a few weeks ago.

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Postby Zane02 » Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:19 pm

Insane shot man!Love the maniacal eye...
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Postby Blake » Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:27 pm

Very nice shot
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Postby venomking » Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:24 pm

GREAT PIC ...WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT ELS YOU HAVE TAKIN!! :D
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Postby TrevorH » Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:54 pm

Thats not Bitis gabonica.
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Postby Stalker » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:28 pm

It is a Gaboon adder
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Postby wadekilian » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:39 pm

Awesome picture of an awesome snake! TrevorH is right though, its actually a Rhinoceros Viper - B. rhinoceros. They're no longer a sub-species of Gaboon Viper.
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Postby Bushviper » Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:15 pm

I see the picture is gone again. Defeats the object. Pity he does not take kindly to help.
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Postby Stalker » Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:22 pm

I don't know anything about snakes, I just go on what somebody told me. I've got a lot to learn about snakes. I've got a few of this snake and a few other snakes, but I've got no idea what they are.
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Postby Stalker » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:40 pm

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Postby Stalker » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:55 pm

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Postby froot » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:24 am

Fantastic shots! In the last one you can see how the top inner row of teeth move in unison with the fang. Interesting.
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