The wolf snake is a very small snake that lives in India and other areas of southeast Asia. It is primarily nocturnal, and I found this one near our camp, shortly after eating dinner one night in India’s Kanha National Park. It is a non-venomous snake, but will bite if threatened. It gets its name from a set of rather large front teeth that resemble those of a canine. It uses those teeth to prey on lizards, frogs, geckos and other local delicacies. Being so small, I was able to photograph this wolf snake from directly overhead using my 105mm macro lens and a couple of flash units. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 105mm lens, ISO 500, f/8 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-900 flash units on a RRS bracket
I love this picture. I was hoping to get a snake picture someday from you! I like snakes but I know most people don’t. It is fascinating to me that these creatures are so quick and agile with no limbs. I would like to see a person catch, kill, and eat their dinner with no hands or feet! Most of us have a hard time just fixing dinner with all our body parts intact! Thanks, Sean!
I love the way all snakes share the same sort of patterned outer skin and as Melissa says the way they move and catch their food with no limbs.This must be very small as you are using your 105 Micro lens..Great image Sean
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The wolf snake is a very small snake that lives in India and other areas of southeast Asia. It is primarily nocturnal, and I found this one near our camp, shortly after eating dinner one night in India’s Kanha National Park. It is a non-venomous snake, but will bite if threatened. It gets its name from a set of rather large front teeth that resemble those of a canine. It uses those teeth to prey on lizards, frogs, geckos and other local delicacies. Being so small, I was able to photograph this wolf snake from directly overhead using my 105mm macro lens and a couple of flash units.
does this snake strick like other snakes do? or does sneak upon you with warning.?
Hey Michael, this snake will not attack unless it is harassed. It is not very dangerous.
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I love this picture. I was hoping to get a snake picture someday from you! I like snakes but I know most people don’t. It is fascinating to me that these creatures are so quick and agile with no limbs. I would like to see a person catch, kill, and eat their dinner with no hands or feet! Most of us have a hard time just fixing dinner with all our body parts intact! Thanks, Sean!
Thanks Melissa. Actually, one of my favorite shots is of a snake. The beautiful green parrot snake that I photographed in Bolivia. Here is that post.
I love the way all snakes share the same sort of patterned outer skin and as Melissa says the way they move and catch their food with no limbs.This must be very small as you are using your 105 Micro lens..Great image Sean
Thanks Lawrie, yes, very small, couldn’t have been more than two feet in length and very thin.