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The year of the Dragon is over (sad to see it go, I'm a dragon) and the year of the Snake is upon us!
Snakes often get a bad rap from a lot of people due to misconception. Not all snakes are venomous (though this one above is) and more than often snakes would rather get away from you rather than pick a fight. They're not slimy (those would be hagfish, which are not snakes...nor really fish) some are just shiny and smooth (I duno what the vipers feel like) And where they occur naturally they're a natural pest control (I say naturally because snakes can cause chaos where they are introduced and potentially wipe out vulnerable species that did not evolve with these predators).
And some snakes are even pretty cute .

West African Gaboon viper
Bitis gabonica rhinoceros
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle WA
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Wow, fantastic shot, you should consider #DeviantHerps' new contest ;)
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*DeeOtter Feb 11, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
I'll have to look into that.
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Mood: Love ~ShiroIri Feb 10, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
What a beautiful Viper!
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~SterlingRaven Feb 10, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
it's fascinating to see how snakes blend in with their surroundings.. : D
my 4th grade teacher had a ruby tailed boa about 3~4 meters long... she brought her to school once and loosed her upon all of us...it was awesome! We all took turns touching her XD
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~ManitouWolf Feb 10, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
These are my top favorite snakes. Gorgeous shot!
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~Majestic-Kirai Feb 10, 2013  Student General Artist
I have a rough-scaled snake like this guy up here. He's a western hognose. They still feel smooth, but just a tad raspy, just very slightly rough. Still pleasant to hold. :)
I like the framing of this shot, how he seems to be coiled in the entire frame. His triangle face markings add to the composition, too, drawing attention to his eye. Very pretty.
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*DeeOtter Feb 10, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks!
I haven't had the pleasure of having a snake myself. When I was in high school taking marine biology I'd always have one of the instructors boas with me during lectures and tests. The snakes have to stay in their terrarium when we were doing dissections. But they were awesome snakes. They'd be content coiling around my left hand and just hanging out for the class period.
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