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Post by ayjay on Oct 2, 2015 20:14:59 GMT
Stumbled across this one this afternoon, not literally, although it was basking on the path, I thought I was avoiding the usual dog poo but a closer look revealed the truth.  A little closer, but still a long lens and another 18" between me and the toothy bit.  I did a half circle around it as I walked on and it's head followed me all the way round. |
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Post by aeshna5 on Oct 3, 2015 3:39:29 GMT
Lovely! I've not seen such a reddish individual.
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Post by shirl100 on Oct 3, 2015 8:58:13 GMT
Lucky you, lovely photo
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Post by rowanberry on Oct 9, 2015 19:47:47 GMT
Beautiful photo!
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Post by NellyDee on Oct 10, 2015 15:29:12 GMT
Looks good and healthy - I not seen one so 'plump' male maybe?
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Post by aeshna5 on Oct 10, 2015 17:27:34 GMT
Looks good and healthy - I not seen one so 'plump' male maybe? I would say a female. |
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Post by NellyDee on Oct 11, 2015 10:12:07 GMT
I think they are lovely, and yours ayjay what a lovely red great photo - only seen 3 close up all much smaller than the one in the photo.
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Post by dogghound on Oct 12, 2015 6:45:15 GMT
Looks good and healthy - I not seen one so 'plump' male maybe? Females are usually (not always) tones of brown with brown zig-zags, whereas males tend to be olive/brown/silver with black zig-zags. Females are larger and more plump than males, an attributed to having to gestate young. The brick red individuals we see like this are usually neonates, with which both males and females share a similar colour. The rather plain rostral scales are another good indication here that it's a female. Nice photos and lucky too see one sat so far into the open like this. |
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Post by NellyDee on Oct 12, 2015 8:50:16 GMT
Useful info dogghoud thanks
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