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[CatsAreGods]

My concern would be more about proximity. If I am close enough to breathe on a snake, I am close enough to get bit. Non venomous I wouldn't be too scared of, but thoughts of laying down close enough to a rattlesnake...I think I'd stay a little farther away.

Well...you don't have to really breathe on it...just blowing towards it is fine. The scent molecules will easily waft a meter or more, unless you're wearing a mask or have lung capacity issues. It's kind of like this, just less directed and powerful:

 

[John King]

Breathe gently at its face, works every time.

Does that work with Mike's saltwater crocodile? (@batonga) ...

 

[CatsAreGods]

Does that work with Mike's saltwater crocodile? (@batonga) ...

Any reptile with a forked tongue!

 

[John King]

Thank you, that is a great piece of information and I look forward to trying that. I just have to make sure not to do that to a venomous snake.

Or one of these ...

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Southern heath monitor by Andrew Priest, on Flickr Seen on a limestone road to the west of Starvation Boat Harbour, Munglinup, Western Australia.

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They are also venomous.

 

[Avondale87]

My concern would be more about proximity. If I am close enough to breathe on a snake, I am close enough to get bit. Non venomous I wouldn't be too scared of, but thoughts of laying down close enough to a rattlesnake...I think I'd stay a little farther away.

Sounds scary
Could try a long piece of garden hose
Not to whack it with, to blow lovingly on the dear things head.

Some Wife!
I know one that would blow it with something else. Causes arguments here!

 

[John King]

My concern would be more about proximity. If I am close enough to breathe on a snake, I am close enough to get bit. Non venomous I wouldn't be too scared of, but thoughts of laying down close enough to a rattlesnake...I think I'd stay a little farther away.

Dan, almost all the land snakes in the USA are non-venomous.
Almost every variety here is deadly poisonous, and one of the other two swallows you whole. I think that our green tree snake is non-venomous ...

 

[DM Larson]

Almost every variety here is deadly poisonous, and one of the other two swallows you whole.

Lucky!

 

[lucien]

one forked tongue coming up, didn't use red eye reduction lolz

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[John King]

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Don't tread on the 'log' ...

 

[lucien]

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[lucien]

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[DM Larson]

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That is a gorgeous creature.

 

[lucien]

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[Juggernaut]

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bravo! beautiful shot of a proud looking lizard.

 

[doobs]

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The Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA, circa 2004

 

[Irene McC]

Nikon D810 + Nikkor 105

 

[John King]

Nikon D810 + Nikkor 105

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What a gorgeous photo of a wonderful creature, Irene. Marine iguana?