Bite Me (hmmm)

[Irap]

The shot looks great, are you sure he is dead? He may be playing Opossum.
It looks like a Banded Water Snake. They are not Venomous.

 

[Gail L]

If the snake is not venomous how could one bite kill it??

I'm assuming that he punctured a vital organ with the fangs that he does have. It actually happens all the time to baby snakes.

 

[Gail L]

Snakes can and do kill themselves from the physical injury incurred from self bites. Venomous snakes are not only immune to their own venom but many are immune to the venom of other species of snakes -- so can't poison themselves to death with a bite.

Yes that's exactly what I learned when I did my research after I found him.

 

[Gail L]

Gail this shot looks good to me, the rule of thirds is meant to be broken.
A unique image and a great incite thanks for sharing

Yes thank you with this image it was my personal preference to stick with the aspect ratio that I did and kind-a sort-a stick to the rule of thirds lol

 

[ssheipel]

Yes that's exactly what I learned when I did my research after I found him.

And that all aside; it's a great shot