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Young Boa Constrictor, Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador 2019

While staying at the Napo Wildlife Center, an indigenously-owned eco-lodge near the Napo River in Ecuador, I spotted this young boa constrictor basking in the early morning sun. It seemed to enjoy being photographed, while "hanging out" in the vegetation near our accommodations.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Philip Schwartz