Outside photography?

This isn't so much about photography I guess, but about the behavior of the snake being photographed. I notice that almost everyone has pictures of there snakes roaming the grass outside or in trees or something while being photographed. Isn't anyone worried about the snake getting away? My baby corn (5 months) is so quick and squirmy that I wont let him anywhere near out of my hands for fear I'll lose him forever! Do they get slower as adults? Or is everyone just ready to catch them if they run?! Just curious...cause eventually I'd like to take some of those pictures myself!

You have to be very careful when photographing outside. The snakes are fast, but you should be able to catch them if they don't get under something or in a bunch of ground cover. Just make sure you are in the open and aware of where the snake is at all times when you decide to try to photograph your snake outside.

I would never trust a hatchling outside, but when they are older they easier to catch if they try to get away. Plus they do seem to be quite a bit slower (or maybe calmer) when they are adults.

---Kenny

Even with my smallest snakes - when I put them in a branch outside - most tend to be slow in checking out the new surroundings. A lot of them will just sit in one place and "taste" everything. I don't know if it is the openness or just the new sights and smells - but it seems my larger corns are the ones that want to get away (since they have had many photos ops in the branch is isn't "new" to them anymore possibly?).