Photos from Serpentarium (LOTS OF PICTURES)

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I went to the Serpentarium in Wilmington, NC while on vacation last week and took a few (over 100) pictures. They claim to have the largest collection of venomous snakes in the world and also are the only one's to captive breed the black headed bushmaster. The place was very nicely done with large enclosures for all of the snakes. In my excitement to see everything and take pictures I neglected to write down the names of any of them, so I am going from memory. Forgive me if I get the name wrong. Some of them I have no idea what they are so if you know, tell me and I'll update the post.

All pictures were taken with a Nikon D70 and a Sigma 105mm Macro lens.

Enjoy


1. Not Sure (rhino viper possibly?)
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/unknown1.jpg

2. Not Sure (sharp nose viper?)
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/unknown2.jpg

3. Not Sure
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/unknown3.jpg

4. Black Head Bushmaster
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/black_head_bushmaster.jpg

5. Bushmaster
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/bushmaster.jpg

6. A type of cobra
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/cobra.jpg

7. Copperhead
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/copperhead.jpg

8. Egyptian Cobra
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/egyptian_cobra.jpg

9. Eyelash Viper
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/eyelash_viper.jpg

10. Fer-de-Lance
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/fer-de-lance.jpg

11. Rhino Viper
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/rhino_viper.jpg

http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/Photos/snakes/rhino_viper2.jpg

12. Eastern Green Mamba
http://www.firstclassaquatics.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Eastern%20Green%20Mamba.jpg

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Those rhino vipers are actually gaboon vipers.
Very nice pics though.

[shaggybill]

#3 is a timber rattler and #6 is a black mamba.

Cool pictures. I didnt know there was a serpentarium in Wilmington. I'll have to check it out when I'm there next month.

[MoreliaMike420]

I never really noticed how "non-venomous" in appearance the green mamba looks. Especially compared to all the other pictures where all the snakes are clearly venomous by the shapes of their heads