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Published: 2007-01-22 00:15:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 9422; Favourites: 360; Downloads: 111
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i got musked (an expelled gland which emits a foul smell.. via the cloaca aka snake butt 
) in the process of taking this photo ... the things i do 
3-08-08 edit: holy cow a DD 
thank you `KevLewis for the DD and thank you all for all the comments and favorites. i am completely flabbergasted and speechless, which is sooo not normal for me 
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OKkk,, is it just me, or do honeycombs freak other ppl out 2? Idk why, but they deff freak me out.
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maybe because it is snake scales you are looking at?
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lol, no. i mean real honeycombs/beehives. they freak me out 4 some reason
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it's the bee's , either that or in the back of your mind you are thinking it's bee poo
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Yes, what photographers do to get a good shot huh?? But always worth it! And you've done brilliantly, this is such a GORGEOUS image, you totally deserved a DD 
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wtf?! how the hell did I miss this?
awesome possum! congrats - you earned the DD on this - it's freaking gorgeous (and I am terrified of snakes LOL you made him pretty!! YOWZA!)
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LOL, you might have been doing naughty things to dee
thank you sweetheart, sometimes i can make snakes pretty
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The timing of this photo is uncanny... I'm trying to get over my fear of snakes seeing as I have two friends who are going to be breading them. This photo is so beautiful it makes me want to get over my fear and take artistic photos of them! Very inspiring!
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This is beautiful. And I didn't know there was actually a term for getting 'musked'. I've been musked a few times
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thank you 
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Awwh, that's a beautiful snake!
I really want one myself, but they are illegal to have as pets in my country (dumb intolerant norwegian government 
Also, I'm not sure if I'm up to the task of keeping a snake.
But! Great photo, grats on the DD
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thank you
yeah the laws differ from country to country *sigh*
keeping snakes are wonderful but they are pretty high maintenance and patience and not all are nice and you must accept and respect them for that. also you must realize that some can live up to 20+ years. so they are long term "pets"
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thank you, thank you
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Oh wow. What a gorgeous snake. He's beautifully coloured. I've always wanted a pet snake. And I see from the rest of your gallery that you have several. I'm so jealous!
By the way, the lighting is fantastic.
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xDDD I can sympathize. I used to have a snake myself. 
VERY pretty. Faved!
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i do love them
thank you kindly
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he is a bairds rat snake aka Elaphe bairdi. a north american ratsnake.
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i love snakes...and the color orange...this is awesome
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he is indeed a gorgeous snake!! thank you
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a bairds ratsnake, north american ratsnake
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sweet...
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they take a lot of work and have a quit long life span so do your homework before you get one. but yes they are awesome and rewarding
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haha well if i get s snake then I would somehow find out how to get a rheticulated python...those are my favorites
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well be prepared because they can be very very nasty acting and they get HUGE and take up lots of space. when they are full grown, it takes two people to clean, feed, move etc. big one can eat chickens, ducks, lil pigs and big bunnies as food 
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yeah i know...thats why i wont one 
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My corn snake never musked be before, but I have had it happen with a ribbon snake! God, the smell!!!!
You are a brave one for enduring such a trial.
Lovely picture. It's nice to see this make daily!
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thank you very much. musking is not for the weak LOL
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lol! Not at all. Cute little creatures, but dammit all, it smells!
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oh yeah and smells worse than poo
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Snake poo isn't that bad, really... especially in comparison to the musking (gag). But poo is still poo. XD
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naw snake poo isn't bad unless its from a larger constrictor or python and the only reason its gross then is because of the size LOL. i had a 12 foot retic poo on me |:
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