so i did take some snakes into the park
the light is much better
the snakes aren't any slower though
we started with Thing, my mellowest garter:

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she kept wanting to stick her head in some hole

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Whizzy was a challenge, but I got one

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1418/...1a7eba71_b.jpg

and here's Simon:

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I still need practice