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I love the way her pattern boldens when she sits on the heat, in this case after a large (for her) meal.

Female Barranquilla locality Colombian boa (*Boa imperator*) at two years of age.

This neonate skink turned up in my kitchen. It’s about a thumbnail’s length in size, snout to vent, and had already dropped its tail when I found it wriggling across the tiles. Safely relocated to the yard.

A few weeks into my stay in a new apartment in Georgia (US), a tiny southern ring neck snake poked its head out from the crevice between my oven and counter. I pulled the appliance out in hopes of making a proper acquaintance, but my new cohabitant had returned to bug patrol behind some drywall by the time I could access the space. This rushed picture was the best I could do.

Carry on, sir or madam. Pay your rent in units of invertebrates consumed.

I know Python regius are popular, but come on!

It still blows my mind how beautiful the getula are in this region. 😍

Common kings, L. getula, in this region are remarkably beautiful. This one was cruising the driveway after a thundershower.

River cooter, Pseudemys concinna, performing the world’s slowest ballet.

Yellow-bellied slider (I think; my turtle IDs are a work in progress) in NE Georgia.

Reptile Gardens, South Dakota, USA. 2013. An encounter I still think about often. He was very still, clearly used to interacting with staff, yet disarmingly alert. I could see the gears turning behind his eyes and feel his strength. What an animal!

A throwback to a long-ago visit to Reptile Gardens in South Dakota, where I was fortunate enough to meet the resident T. ragusa. Like many on this sub, I’m sure, I wish they were more frequently kept and bred in the US. 😍

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Propitious sighting: Pantherophis alleghaniensis after a rain shower.

I love her color palette almost as much as her temperament.

Manhole-cover-sized spiny soft shell in Northern GA. 😍