flash photography

garterman07 · 05-06-2007, 11:11 AM

i think my garter rico doesn't like camera flashes...went to take a picture of him and all of sudden he took off and disapeared for a while behind the bed. we could see him just not reach him took like an hour to lure him out with a worm it was really cute though watchin him under the bed all curled up just chillin down there.

has any one else ever had this problem?

Stefan-A · 05-06-2007, 12:26 PM

Some snakes apparently take it better than others. Mine don't react to the flash in any way. But they are a bit scared of the flashlight.

Sid · 05-06-2007, 01:17 PM

Camera flash does not bother any of my snakes. It doesn't seem to bother ones in the wild either, from my experience.

Sid

garterman07 · 05-06-2007, 02:20 PM

yeah mines a bit terrified of the flash light too always tries to eat the beam of light on the bottom of his cage...

adamanteus · 05-06-2007, 03:35 PM

To be honest I've never had a snake react to camera flash, except for perhaps a barely perceptable twitch.

Stefan-A · 05-06-2007, 03:43 PM

This isn't the first time I've heard about a reptile reacting that way to the flash. Mainly geckos and anoles, but also pythons, boas and rat snakes (including corns).

Thamnophis · 05-07-2007, 06:31 PM

I also have had no problems with flashing the snakes.
But I always wait untill they close their eyes

drache · 05-08-2007, 06:07 AM

what kind of snake is that?

Stefan-A · 05-08-2007, 06:26 AM

Rick would probably kill me / ban me / delete my post if I answered your question, Rhea.

abcat1993 · 05-08-2007, 04:46 PM

lol lol lol

05-06-2007, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
garterman07 Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 143 Country:	flash photography i think my garter rico doesn't like camera flashes...went to take a picture of him and all of sudden he took off and disapeared for a while behind the bed. we could see him just not reach him took like an hour to lure him out with a worm it was really cute though watchin him under the bed all curled up just chillin down there. has any one else ever had this problem?

05-06-2007, 12:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,077 Country:	Re: flash photography Some snakes apparently take it better than others. Mine don't react to the flash in any way. But they are a bit scared of the flashlight. __________________ No cutesy.

05-06-2007, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,650 Country:	Re: flash photography Camera flash does not bother any of my snakes. It doesn't seem to bother ones in the wild either, from my experience. Sid

05-06-2007, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
garterman07 Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 143 Country:	Re: flash photography yeah mines a bit terrified of the flash light too always tries to eat the beam of light on the bottom of his cage...

05-06-2007, 03:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,055 Country:	Re: flash photography To be honest I've never had a snake react to camera flash, except for perhaps a barely perceptable twitch. __________________ James.

05-06-2007, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,077 Country:	Re: flash photography This isn't the first time I've heard about a reptile reacting that way to the flash. Mainly geckos and anoles, but also pythons, boas and rat snakes (including corns). __________________ No cutesy.

05-07-2007, 06:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: flash photography I also have had no problems with flashing the snakes. But I always wait untill they close their eyes __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

05-08-2007, 06:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,005 Country:	Re: flash photography what kind of snake is that? __________________ rhea

05-08-2007, 06:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,077 Country:	Re: flash photography Rick would probably kill me / ban me / delete my post if I answered your question, Rhea. __________________ No cutesy.

05-08-2007, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: flash photography lol lol lol __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

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