Some kings

[CHLee]

10footer



12-13footer


7-8footer,darker coloured morph


bonus mangrove.B. dendro melanota,and no,the mangrove is not a feeder,the king in the background's in shed so the colours are abit dull

 

[JZC]

Gorgeous snakes! When it said kings, I though you meant king snakes, not cobras lol.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Is that an obituary in the bottom of the first bin? Watch those fingers, Lee

 

[3skulls]

Gorgeous snakes! When it said kings, I though you meant king snakes, not cobras lol.

Haha same here.

Very very cool!
Thanks for posting. Feel free to post more pics at any time.

 

[CHLee]

Is that an obituary in the bottom of the first bin? Watch those fingers, Lee

nah,it's just some news report and that's the writer of the article..I think..lol

 

[CHLee]

did some cleaning last night,took a few photos with my phone,so the quality kinda sucks
male

female

feeding shot from last week

 

[Najakeeper]

Awesome pictures, love the drumstick shot :-D.

 

[CHLee]

Awesome pictures, love the drumstick shot :-D.

here's two shots for you

 

[aznative86]

man I am not sure how I would feel about being around that last one haha, they are beautiful snakes thanks for sharing with us! my scorpions and spiders dont seem so threatening anymore haha

 

[CHLee]

man I am not sure how I would feel about being around that last one haha, they are beautiful snakes thanks for sharing with us! my scorpions and spiders dont seem so threatening anymore haha

it's not a sign of aggression, she does that everytime after feeding to adjust(reallign?not sure which is the correct term lol) her jaws.
she's a big puppy really,only seen her hood on the week i first got her.
i don't really recommend doing this and i know the risks involved,mods please delete this if it's inappropriate

 

[Najakeeper]

it's not a sign of aggression, she does that everytime after feeding to adjust(reallign?not sure which is the correct term lol) her jaws.
she's a big puppy really,only seen her hood on the week i first got her.
i don't really recommend doing this and i know the risks involved,mods please delete this if it's inappropriate

Thanks a lot for the pictures.

Balls of steel!...Really!

Still though, doing this with a king is "more sane" than doing it with a kaouthia for example. Kings are very smart animals and they recognize their keepers. Amazing snakes!

 

[Bien]

You are their king very cool snakes

 

[The Snark]

Two big gripes (RANT)

First, OP, 10 out of 10 for style. Congratulations on clearly demonstrating the Steve Irwin definition of complacency. That's a loaded gun pointing right between your eyes that is known to go off by itself. There is a long LONG list of top flight animal handlers, deceased, where it did go off. I feel you owe an apology. To yourself for being complacent and the the rest of us for jeopardizing yourself and potentially depriving us of your wonderful photos and often sage advice.

Second, thanks for the couple of semi real shots. Most of those SUCK EGGS! I am fed up to the max seeing cobras in their defense postures. It's no different than sensationalist media vomit. That hood flared out is a rareity almost never seen in nature. I want to see those snakes as they really are. I want to see the not so spectaculars such as juveniles and infants just doing their thing. I also want information. Revelations. How does the female Hannah completely suppress her appetite so she won't eat the young she so carefully guards? How does Hannah manage to swim as fast as the fastest aquatic snakes? What are the mechanics? Why is it that when a krait and a Hannah face off in their natural environment the krait nearly always loses, even if it manages to kill the king?

So please, excuse my ire but could we also have some of the real deal along with the Fox news tripe?

 

[RyoKenzaki]

First, OP, 10 out of 10 for style. Congratulations on clearly demonstrating the Steve Irwin definition of complacency. That's a loaded gun pointing right between your eyes that is known to go off by itself. There is a long LONG list of top flight animal handlers, deceased, where it did go off. I feel you owe an apology. To yourself for being complacent and the the rest of us for jeopardizing yourself and potentially depriving us of your wonderful photos and often sage advice.

Second, thanks for the couple of semi real shots. Most of those SUCK EGGS! I am fed up to the max seeing cobras in their defense postures. It's no different than sensationalist media vomit. That hood flared out is a rareity almost never seen in nature. I want to see those snakes as they really are. I want to see the not so spectaculars such as juveniles and infants just doing their thing. I also want information. Revelations. How does the female Hannah completely suppress her appetite so she won't eat the young she so carefully guards? How does Hannah manage to swim as fast as the fastest aquatic snakes? What are the mechanics? Why is it that when a krait and a Hannah face off in their natural environment the krait nearly always loses, even if it manages to kill the king?

So please, excuse my ire but could we also have some of the real deal along with the Fox news tripe?

Because most of the cobra pictures u posted aren't even a cobra at all

 

[Thomas Ooi]

Cobras' hood flare out just as much as how much they eat in the wild..........

 

[CHLee]

First, OP, 10 out of 10 for style. Congratulations on clearly demonstrating the Steve Irwin definition of complacency. That's a loaded gun pointing right between your eyes that is known to go off by itself. There is a long LONG list of top flight animal handlers, deceased, where it did go off. I feel you owe an apology. To yourself for being complacent and the the rest of us for jeopardizing yourself and potentially depriving us of your wonderful photos and often sage advice.

Second, thanks for the couple of semi real shots. Most of those SUCK EGGS! I am fed up to the max seeing cobras in their defense postures. It's no different than sensationalist media vomit. That hood flared out is a rareity almost never seen in nature. I want to see those snakes as they really are. I want to see the not so spectaculars such as juveniles and infants just doing their thing. I also want information. Revelations. How does the female Hannah completely suppress her appetite so she won't eat the young she so carefully guards? How does Hannah manage to swim as fast as the fastest aquatic snakes? What are the mechanics? Why is it that when a krait and a Hannah face off in their natural environment the krait nearly always loses, even if it manages to kill the king?

So please, excuse my ire but could we also have some of the real deal along with the Fox news tripe?

about the handling photos,all I can say is,to each his own,if you don't like them,don't look at them.
the male has only been in captivity for a few months,and I just snapped a few shots with my phone while i had them out and was doing cage maintenance.heck,even the big female raises her head slightly when she's taken out,just that she calms down almost instantly.I wouldn't mind if someone would give me a decent camera though :sarcasm:
About the hooding photos,another member also posted some photos with baby Naja's displaying threat poses,your probably should tell him that too.
1)from what i've read,the female leaves her nest right before the eggs hatch,minimizing contact between her and the young
2)I have never seen a hannah swimming in a river so I can't comment on that
3)if you observe while a king hunts,they target the head/neck of the prey,and with the bite force they have,I think they would be able to crush the skull of the said prey item.

 

[Tarantula155]

You are their king very cool snakes

lol no joke!