Narcisse Necrophilia

[infernalis]

Many thanks to David Kirshner for giving permission and taking these photos. David is a biologist from Sydney Australia who visited the dens this spring for the annual emergence of snakes.

Males attempting to mate with a corpse.

http://www.varanus.us/Manitoba/necrophilia.jpg

peeking out..

http://www.varanus.us/Manitoba/peekaboo.jpg

the 'gobs"

http://www.varanus.us/Manitoba/gob.jpg

http://www.varanus.us/Manitoba/group.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Strong pheromones even in death.

[guidofatherof5]

I've had males try to mate with sheds before.

[joeysgreen]

I've had snakes mate in, underneath, and on top of my snake traps. I've had them continue mating as I pick them up, count them, and place them out of the counting area near some cover. The sex drive on these guys is insane!

Ian

[Jeff B]

Interesting photos Wayne.