April 2011 Photo & Captions Comment Thread

[Stefan-A]

Comments about this month's photo and caption contest get posted here, so that we keep the contest threads free of clutter.

Before submitting any pictures, please read the rules.

[ConcinusMan]

Jeez, not everybody has an expensive camera and macro lenses capable of photographing mites. This isn't going to be easy. For many, impossible.

[Stefan-A]

Not everybody had a snake in shed, when "snakes shedding" was the theme. Not everybody has had garter babies, when that has been the theme. Not everybody has the luck of being there with a camera when a snake yawns. Not everybody wants to appear on camera when the contest requires the participants to be in the photo with his or her snake. Not everyone has a lawn for taking the "garters in the grass" photo. Not everybody has more than one garter for the half a dozen contests that have required more than one to appear in the photo. Hell, not everybody even makes any special winter preparations. Not everybody can get their snake to make a defensive posture, or catch the their snakes mating. Not everybody uses substrates that a snake can burrow in. Not everybody has garters with parietal spots. Not everybody celebrates thanksgiving, or halloween or even christmas for that matter.

Maybe not everybody needs to participate in every contest.

[guidofatherof5]

Love the theme. Good idea.
Should produce some interesting photos.

[Mommy2many]

Pardon my ignorance but what are "Keeled Scales"? I saw the example but I am unsure of what I am looking at.

[guidofatherof5]

Garter snake scales

[Stefan-A]

Scales that have that ridge running down the middle.

Looking at the profile of the scale, it's more like this: }
instead of this: )

[Mommy2many]

Garter snake scales

Smart one!

[Mommy2many]

Thank you, Stefan.

[ConcinusMan]

Garter snake scales

Close enough