Gallery: Snakes Aren't Scary if You Put Them on Colored Backgrounds

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    Andrew McGibbon
    01

    Ball Python - Python regis

    Ball Python, Central Africa.
  • Image may contain Animal King Snake Reptile and Snake
    Andrew McGibbon
    02

    Puebian Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli

    Pueblan Milk Snake, Southern Puebla.
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    Andrew McGibbon
    03

    GreenMamba- Dendroaspis angusticeps

    Green Mamba, East Africa.
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    Andrew McGibbon
    04

    Rainbow Boa - Epicrates cenchria

    Rainbow Boa, South America.
  • Image may contain Animal Reptile Snake and Cobra
    Andrew McGibbon
    05

    Forest Cobra - Naja melanoleuca OnMixed

    Forest Cobra, Western and Central Africa.
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    Andrew McGibbon
    06

    Grey Rat Snake - Pantherophis spiloides

    Grey Rat Snake, North America.
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    Andrew McGibbon
    07

    GaboonViper - Bitis gabonica 2

    Gaboon Viper, East and Southern Africa.
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    Andrew McGibbon
    08

    Corn Snake Sun Glow - Pantherophis guttatus

    Corn Snake Sun Glow , Southeastern United States.
  • Image may contain Animal Reptile Snake Bird and Flamingo
    Andrew McGibbon
    09

    Ivory Ball Python - Python regius

    Ivory Ball Python, Central Africa.
  • Image may contain Animal Reptile Snake and Bird
    Andrew McGibbon
    10

    PuffAdder-Bitis arientans yellow

    Puff Adder-Bitis, Sub-Saharan Africa.
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    Andrew McGibbon
    11

    Southern African Rock Python - Python natalensis

    Southern African Rock Python, Southern Africa.
  • Image may contain Animal Reptile Snake and King Snake
    Andrew McGibbon
    12

    Common File Snake - Gonionotophis capensis capensis OnOrange 1

    Common File Snake, East Coast of South Africa.
  • Image may contain Animal Reptile and Snake
    Andrew McGibbon
    13

    Albino Burmese Python - Python bivittatus On green

    Albino Burmese Python, Southern and Southeast Asia.
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