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Published: 2006-06-14 18:29:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 2796; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 64
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Rough Scaled Python, Morelia carinataThis is an extremely rare animal and the only one in the world outside of Australia's borders. Hell, even inside australia its very rare. Its a Morelia species, related to Carpet pythons, Boelens pythons and very closely related to th Green Tree Pythons. Found only in a tiny location in northern australia, it lives amongst rocks and cliffs.
I was very privileged to have this opportunity.
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Great photo of a very beautiful python. I love their bluish eyes, although I have never seen one in person. Yes, they are rare here in Aust.
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oh WOW!! look at him. you are so lucky. such brilliant colored eyes. he's such a beauty. kudos to your friend for having the patients and commitment to home one of these amazing creatures!! i love the close up. great resolution. awesome framing. superb job my friend
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where did you take this amazing shot? Do you own one??
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Reptile Gardens in South Dakota. I'm pretty good friends with the curator so he let me fart around the zoo after hours. As for owning one, I wish. His are the only ones in the world outside of Australia, and he's under strict contract to never let any leave his possession.
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wow you're so lucky
I would love to hold one...
a girl can dream right?
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i think they are the most beautiful, mysterious creatures.
in the world!!!!!!! jk lol
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Absolutely gorgeous. Nice job on the photography as well
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OMFG
i thought i was lucky when i found 20 bucks in the grass
HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND ONE OF THESE!!!!
LAST TIME I CHECKED THERE WERE ONLY 15 FOUND IN THE WILD!!!!
BRILLIANT PIC
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My friend Terry is curator of the Reptile Gardens in South Dakota. He's one of the few people in the world who has managed to develop good standing with the Australian government, get all the necessary paperwork and whatnot, to import animals. Through zoo trades of coarse. It started with "Maniac", a 16 somethin foot Saltwater crocodile that he rescued from a zoo that went out of business. Then of coarse he started working on the Roughies. He has pretty much every aussie native elapid too.
He'll be getting Fiji Island Iguanas in a few weeks.. I was supposed to make another trip over to chill with him and get to photograph the new iguanas, but doesn't look like its gunna happen this year. Poop.
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WOW
thats worth a title
lol(seriously)
we've got a saltwater croc here aswell(hardly ever moves)
i love taking photos of iguanas
its great when they are in an environment of the same colour
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awesome...I've never seen one of these before, but it caught my eye. I thought it looked like a carpet, but the scales were different. Very cool. How'd you get the opportunity to photograph this guy, or are you lucky enough to own him?
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LOL no, not lucky enough to own him. They're an endangered species and HIGHLY protected. I'm friends with alot of zoo people.
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Oh lord, its eye in this image pierces to the soul... So beautiful!
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Absolutely beautiful... I dream of owning some of these beauties one day
Cheers,
Perentie
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Beautiful animal, I love how soft it looks.... and the pastel colors in the background work wonders with it.
Congrats on getting a photo of one of these guys, they sure look like something special.
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what amazing eyes!
it reminds me of my GCSE art project where i drew snakes, they are such beautiful creatures
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