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Sandie

Sandie

One of the resident snakes around Mopane Grove, this Striped Bellied Sand Snake became so used to my presence, it allowed me to follow it and photograph it, eve...
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One of the resident snakes around Mopane Grove, this Striped Bellied Sand Snake became so used to my presence, it allowed me to follow it and photograph it, even at very close quarters. These snakes are of no medical importance and are very fast, feeding mostly on Lizards and Geckos.
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 48067/1000

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Jun, 2018

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