King Snake Gallery

The Birth of Louis XIII (1601-43) at Fontainebleau, 27th September 1601, from the Medici Cycle

XIR17694 The Birth of Louis XIII (1601-43) at Fontainebleau, 27th September 1601, from the Medici Cycle, 1621-25 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 394x295 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Histoire de Marie de Medici;); Flemish, out of copyright

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Aesclepius, Aesculapius, Baby, Chariot, Cybele, Esculape, French King, Greek Goddess, Mother, Naissance, Serpent, Snake, Themis

CAN-3963 Common Kingsnake - eating Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) - Close-up

CAN-3963
Common Kingsnake - eating Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) - Close-up
Arizona - USA
Lampropeltus getula
John Cancalosi
Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

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America, American, Amphibians And Reptiles, Crotalus Scutulatus, Eating, Feeding, Food In Mouth, King Snake, King Snakes, Mouth Open, North America, North American, Predator, Predator And Prey, Predators, Predators And Prey, Prey, Rattle Snake, Rattle Snakes, Reptile, Reptiles, Single, Snake, Swallowing, United States, Wild Life

Killing a rat snake for consumption at a speciality snake restaurant

Killing a rat snake for consumption at a speciality snake restaurant. Snake restaurants are clustered around the Le Mat district on the outskirts of Hanoi. It is illegal to serve wild caught snakes and most claim the snakes are farmed. In practice most are wild caught and kept captive for a short period before consumption. Venomous snakes are reputed to have more health giving properties but most snakes served up are harmless rat snakes while cobras are kept for display. Hanoi, Vietnam

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