Does Snaky mind camera flashes?

[GrapefruiTgirl]

The title about says it all :)

I could likely get better pictures if I used the flash, but haven't read anything anywhere about how snakes might feel about the flash at close range.

Do they care, do you think? Is it pretty much how humans feel about the flash, i.e., it's kinda annoying, but not harmful.
Does it startle them?

How does your snake respond, if at all, and have you got a link or name of somewhere that has useful information about snake eyes?

Thanks :)

[RZL36]

I've noticed nothing to suggest that it even annoys them in the slightest. :)

I've noticed my kings being very inquisitive when the camera comes out (cell phone camera of course;)). Anyone else have a experience with this?


RD

[ssssnakeluvr]

I have had no problems with the flash bothering the snakes. getting them to hold still long enouigh for a photo is the only problem I have had.... :eek:

[Odie]

Of mine Midge seems to be a camera hog right after the first flash :confused:
Stripe just wants to sit on the camera ;)

[drache]

mine just want to check out the camera

[Lori P]

Mine don't even blink. LOL Really, I was wondering the same thing, but even the Puget babies who are totally skittish don't flinch at the flash. Maybe they just think it's lightening... :-)

[drache]

I wonder whether there are snakes that stare at the sun for hours

[RZL36]

Yeah Drache, that is a good question. They seem to do it for hours.

I wonder what phisiological attributes they have that make that possible.

[enigma200316]

I also have had no problems with the flash, dosen't seem to matter.....:)

[Thamnophis]

I have made pictures of reptiles with flash during some 35 years and I dare to say that they normally don't care.

[GrapefruiTgirl]

... Maybe they just think it's lightening... :-)
That had occurred to me as well.

Anyhow, I've since been using the flash, and it's improved the pictures, giving the impression I actually know how to take pictures :P and I will have a few more up here somewhere in my/the gallery in a few minutes.

[i of the storm]

The onl animals Ive encountered that were bothered by the flash have been certain dogs. I think dogs know too much and even recognize the camera as something being aimed at them. Even horses & babies don't mind the flash.

[Lori P]

Even most horses don't mind... lol... one of the rescues we have here now is scared to death of the flash. But then he's scared of life at this point, poor fella!!

[adamanteus]

I've never known a snake to react badly to the flash....I'm sure they notice it because I've seen a few twitch when it goes off! I once had a Water Dragon (Physignathus concincinnus) that used to go wild when the flash went off, I had to stop photographing it for fear of it injuring itself!

[enigma200316]

I've never known a snake to react badly to the flash....I'm sure they notice it because I've seen a few twitch when it goes off! I once had a Water Dragon (Physignathus concincinnus) that used to go wild when the flash went off, I had to stop photographing it for fear of it injuring itself!


perfect example of why you don't give your pet your drugs......:rolleyes::D

just kidding James...........:D

[Odie]

Don't snakes see in a different spectrum of light :confused:

[RZL36]

I think that is only pit vipers, pythons and a few boas. I think the rest of them see like we do, just usually not as well.

Anyone research this?

[GrapefruiTgirl]

I have done some very minor research -- I'd call it 'reading' rather than research though ;) as it wasn't inything serious.
I tend to agree with RZL36 though, based on what I remember.

It isn't what they DO see only, but also what they DONT see.
Many snakes like Garters see reasonably well in normal daylight, like we do. What they DONT see, as I understand it, is dark blue and dark red lighting, which is why the recomended lightbulbs used for night heating are these colors.

Also as RZL36 mentioned, boids and pythons DO have infrared pits, which provide the majority of their visual perception. Their eyesight is quite poor.

Back to Garters, I don't believe they have ANY infrared spectrum, or 'heat' detectors, but I could be wrong there. They might actually use their tongues for this..

Anyone? :)

[RZL36]

That did sound a little pedantic:o. However, if you are actively pursuing scientific knowledge, the word probably would be research. Reading to me, is reading fiction (was an English major at Rutgers), but this is way off topic.

Rich D

[GrapefruiTgirl]

That did sound a little pedantic:o. However, if you are actively pursuing scientific knowledge, the word probably would be research. Reading to me, is reading fiction (was an English major at Rutgers), but this is way off topic.

Rich D

:) Pedantic or not, you make a good point! Plus, I feel more 'refined', more 'haute-couture' now that I was doing *ahem* "research" (adds uppity blue-blood accent to 'research') LOL :D
Research it is.

[RZL36]

hahahaah. Gotta love that Canadian humor, eh?

[adamanteus]

boids and pythons DO have infrared pits, which provide the majority of their visual perception. Anyone? :)

It's nothing to do with infrared, or anything visual, the pits are quite simply thermo-receptors, which can detect really quite minute differences in temperature.:)

A snakes tongue is sensitive to airborne scent particles, it's purpose is purely olafactory, it cannot detect temperature differences any more than another part of the snakes' body.

[RZL36]

Well, I can't keep vens and I hate boids (like watching expensive and dangerous grass grow).