We found this at a school, on the steps between the science room and the gym.  Over the objections of certain members of the family, I brought it home and kept it in the living room.  

I’m pleased with the focus on the individual diamonds that my camera managed to achieve.  I didn’t realize that the coloration of a snake is partially left behind when it molts.  We don’t know what kind of snake this is; no head or tail was left on the skin.  But I am delighted that I got it!  I never had a snakeskin in the U.S. – is this the one thing Singapore offers me that my home country couldn’t?

Here’s the underside: the focus isn’t so great, but you can see its scutes:

So now you know: Snakes don’t have scales, and they’re not slimy.

October 25th, 2009 | Category: Animals, Education, Entertainment, Icky Stuff | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL