Started just recently helping take care of animals at the university I'm studying at. I'm not at the stage where I can help handle the venomous ones, but I'm still in the room, so got some pics of some interesting animals:
Spotted Night snake-Hypsiglena torquata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Spotted Night snake-Hypsiglena torquata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Heterodon nasicus nasicus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Mojave x Prairie Rattlesnake-Crotalus scutulatus x v. viridis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
These guys are glossy black, and look a lot like indigo snakes. Just more dangerous....
Mussurana-Clelia ssp. by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This guy was grumping about my presence the whole time we were there
Prairie Rattlesnake-Crotalus viridis viridis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Sonoran Lyre snake-Trimorphodon bisctatus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Mojave rattlesnake-Crotalus scutulatus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Southwestern speckled rattlesnake-Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Big Bend/Trans pecos copperhead-Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Tiger rattelsnake-Crotalus tigris by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Asian vine snake-Ahaetulla ssp. by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Banded Rock rattlesnake-Crotalus lepidus klauberi by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Cal king was at least 5 feet long, weighed a couple pounds. Luckily, also a rather calm animal
California kingsnake-Lampropeltis getula californiae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
By contrast, this Florida king had an attitude, and is apparently well known for it
Florida kingsnake-Lampropeltis getula floridana by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Sonoran was another calm one
Sonoran Desert kingsnake-Lampropeltis getula splendida by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
False Water Cobra-Hydrodynastes gigas by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The boomslang was quite curious, watching us through the front of his cage. This thing is jet black
Boomslang-Dispholidus typus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Southwestern speckled rattlesnake-Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The jumping viper did not demonstrate how they get their name, luckily, so I got an okay pic. This snake has extremely keeled scales, so much so they notably stick out from the skin
Jumping Viper-Atropoides nummifer by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Had to take this one through the plastic viewing window, as this was one snake we did not deal with. The Neotropicals probably exceeded 5 feet, and were thicker than my arm
Yucatan Neotropical rattlesnake-Crotalus simus tzabcan by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Argentine racer-Philodryas baroni by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Desert massasauga-Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Gila was a lazy one. Flicked her tongue a couple times but otherwise was content to lay in this awkward position...
Gila monster-Heloderma suspectum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Amazonian palm viper-Bothriopsis bilineata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Spotted Night snake-Hypsiglena torquata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Spotted Night snake-Hypsiglena torquata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Heterodon nasicus nasicus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Mojave x Prairie Rattlesnake-Crotalus scutulatus x v. viridis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
These guys are glossy black, and look a lot like indigo snakes. Just more dangerous....
Mussurana-Clelia ssp. by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This guy was grumping about my presence the whole time we were there
Prairie Rattlesnake-Crotalus viridis viridis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Sonoran Lyre snake-Trimorphodon bisctatus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Mojave rattlesnake-Crotalus scutulatus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Southwestern speckled rattlesnake-Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Big Bend/Trans pecos copperhead-Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Tiger rattelsnake-Crotalus tigris by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Asian vine snake-Ahaetulla ssp. by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Banded Rock rattlesnake-Crotalus lepidus klauberi by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Cal king was at least 5 feet long, weighed a couple pounds. Luckily, also a rather calm animal
California kingsnake-Lampropeltis getula californiae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
By contrast, this Florida king had an attitude, and is apparently well known for it
Florida kingsnake-Lampropeltis getula floridana by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Sonoran was another calm one
Sonoran Desert kingsnake-Lampropeltis getula splendida by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
False Water Cobra-Hydrodynastes gigas by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The boomslang was quite curious, watching us through the front of his cage. This thing is jet black
Boomslang-Dispholidus typus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Southwestern speckled rattlesnake-Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The jumping viper did not demonstrate how they get their name, luckily, so I got an okay pic. This snake has extremely keeled scales, so much so they notably stick out from the skin
Jumping Viper-Atropoides nummifer by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Had to take this one through the plastic viewing window, as this was one snake we did not deal with. The Neotropicals probably exceeded 5 feet, and were thicker than my arm
Yucatan Neotropical rattlesnake-Crotalus simus tzabcan by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Argentine racer-Philodryas baroni by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Desert massasauga-Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Gila was a lazy one. Flicked her tongue a couple times but otherwise was content to lay in this awkward position...
Gila monster-Heloderma suspectum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Amazonian palm viper-Bothriopsis bilineata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr