| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 28/04/2011 : 00:04:53
One of the interesting quirks of Brazilians as a subspecies is their tendency to “lose” the color on their sides late in the day, an effect many keepers refer to as “whitewalling.” Under this effect, the color of the sides fades to an almost ghostly white.
Following are two recent, and rather dramatic, examples of this behavior. For each, I show the snake as it usually looks during the day, and then a late-day shot with whitewalls.
Drake, Day
Drake, Night
Ghandi, Day
Ghandi, Night
As with so many things about these snakes, fascinating stuff!
Thank you looking, |
| 9 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 21:30:16
Thanks Tango! It was a funny pose. They move back and forth, I've found, pretty regularly, so evening photo shoots are always a gamble.
Hygrophilus, that's what I would have expected, so glad to hear it -- thanks! |
| Hygrophilus |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 19:45:35
What I noticed is that when the temperature is lower, almost always happens.
I hardly use heating here, because of course the temperature is stable, so when night falls and there is a slight variation in temperature, this change occurs.
Boas also occurs, but is much more subtle. |
| tango |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 18:51:50
nice pictures,
i have noticed this with my female i keep thinking that she is going to stay white but no luck yet,
my babies how ever are always changing going from light to dark and various stages of white,
like the pic of ghandi at night in knots. |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 17:35:28
If it is indeed related to thermoregulation, that would not surprise me at all. Do you see pronounced evening whitewalls at cooler temps, so that the animal does not bleed heat? |
| Hygrophilus |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 04:53:36
Really fascinating!
And beautiful snakes!
I noticed this also happens sometimes related to temperature. |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 28/04/2011 : 18:43:16
Thanks all! These two show it pretty well -- not all animals do. |
| Tui |
Posted - 28/04/2011 : 15:08:16
I noticed that too with my girl :) But you actually got clear photos of that!
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful pics and snakes, of course ;) |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 28/04/2011 : 11:03:04
That is amazing.
Didn't know they done that. |
| JKCarter |
Posted - 28/04/2011 : 02:30:59
Very nice pics Cliff. Thanks for sharing. |
