Best in Show RedTail Boa
Best in Show


2002
Snake Beauty Pageant

Saturday, 20 July 2002, was hot and steamy - a typical Snake Beauty Pageant Day! Pantera, Peton and I arrived early, and the temps were high already. We sheltered from the sun under blue tents. It looked to be a loooong day. There was some difficulty taking pictures while holding two snakes, so someof the photos didn't turn out as hoped. :(

'road snake': a dotted line and a no-passing zone (We're under the blue tent.) This simply *must* be a RoadSnake! See the dotted line and the no-passing zone? :)))

Zeus, the longest and largest snake, with his friend, Scott!
Various brave children and adults had their pictures taken with Zeus. This was a fundraising venture by SAHS for the Nature Center whose funding has fallen on hard times due to a disgusting budgetary crisis in Raleigh. Politicians get salary as usual and programs take a cut. :( Zeus on bench
Lola the redtail boa Lola, a handsome RedTail, accompanied her owner, a redheaded lady who has a wonderful boa tattoo up one arm, across the shoulders, and down the other arm!

Lola closeup.
Zeus is popular with the children. The little children. Lunch-sized children! zeus and children
Tyler with Peton Tyler comes every year. He is rather knowledgeable and very at ease with snakes though he hasn't one yet. Here he is with Peton.

A Queensland Carpet Python.
Pantera and Peton take a little side trip to spread the joy of snakes to other visitors to the Nature Center.
This charming RedTail won Best in Show. He is also pictured at the top of the page.
Here is Kernel, the Corn Snake. Kernel has been coming here for several years, and has won the "Friendliest" award in the past.
whitelipped python A fine young WhiteLipped Python, Sakara by name.
A Spotted Chinese RatSnake. Note the wonderful markings on his head! spotted chinese rat snake

Ringo the RingNeck in his enclosure. (Peton took this opportunity to slither off my shoulders and fall heavily to the ground. For this escapade she won a prize: "Most likely to escape". I was not amused! ;)
ringneck snake Ringo, smallest in show, resting across his owner's *thumb*!

Pantera becomes disgusted with this whole scene about midway through the day. He then demonstrates why Python regius is commonly called "Ball Python". We say he is meditating, but in reality he is sulking.

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