Malayan Coral Snake
Mark Laita is an advertising and fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. This work is from his project, Serpentine, of which he writes:
‘The sensual attractiveness of snakes, which coexists with their threatening, unpredictable and mysterious nature is truly unique. This dichotomy, in which their beauty seems to be heightened by their danger, and vice-versa, is what I find so fascinating. Add to these contradictions the rich symbolism of serpents and you have a wonderfully compelling subject’.
Beautiful Pit Viper
Coral Snake
Emerald Tree Boa with babies
Philippine Pit Viper
King Cobra
Rhinocerus Viper
Mussarana (juvenile)
Red Tail Boa
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Philippine NOT Phillipine.
But great images!
Can someone say Guido Mocafico…
How beautiful they are. If there weren’t poison and death. Impressing! Thank you.
The Red Tail Boa pictured appears to be a Suriname Red Tail Boa
i would hardly call red tail boa … deadly.
deadly handsome maybe….
fantastic shots though!
The red-tail boa is not venomous/poisonous/toxic, it is a constrictor – it may be deadly to smaller animals, but it’s not deadly to humans.
and neither is the emerald tree boa, for the same reasons as the red-tail boa.
Beautiful snakes, but deadly? I don’t know about all of them but I can tell you that the red tail boa and the emerald tree snake are not deadly. Can they bite, sure, are they poisonous, no they are not.
Red tail boas are not poisonous. Nor are they deadly, except to a mouse, rat or rabbit. Get your facts straight.
Neither are emerald tree boas.
Beautifully photographed. The lighting is perfect!
How were you able to arrange them in such beautiful arrangements, are they all alive?
its amazing experence to see these different excellent colour snakes. I am ever saw this type in my life. Thanx for giving this opportunity.
Lovely pictures. My favorite photo is the coral snake. Its vibrant colors are very attractive to everyone, especially children – that’s why kids sometimes fall victims to these coral snakes.
( source: http://www.venomoussnakes.net/coralsnake.htm )
Anyway, thank you for posting these photos. I love them!
Mussuranas aren’t venomous to humans either. They are colubrids and specialize in eating other snakes.
the tree boa and red tail boa aren’t deadly, they are constrictors which means they squeeze to kill. the others are venomous.
i love these pics though
AMAZING PHOTOS!
Beautiful shapes and color. No problem with the constrictors not being venomous. Shot some eastern rattlers as well as a host of others for Tiffany and I have to say it was terribly unnerving to be standing over them so to see your great compositions is impressive.
Instead of complaining about what is and isn’t venomous, focus on the beauty!!! ALL animals are deadly! Even rats, they can carry the plague! Grow up guys…thanks.
they were so nice i really liked the pink and green one
I agree with these last posts, someone has gone to the trouble getting these really good pictures of snakes for anyone to see free and all some people do is critisise. all I can say to them is, If you cant say nice things about someone or something, then don’t say anything.Get a life!
Actually, “Mussarana” is also mispelled. The snake’s name is “Mussurana”.