Basilisk The Snake

My brother has a snake named Basilisk. When he went to boarding school in Wisconsin I decided to take care of his snake and moved the cage into my room. At first I was scared of the snake. I was afraid she would bite me. I wore ski gloves to pick her up. Then, I realized that Basilisk was really friendly. So I took off the ski gloves and started petting her. We became friends instantly.

I like to hold my snake and put her around my neck and let her wrap around my arms. She glides and slithers over my legs and rests on my shoulders.

If you have never touched or held a snake before, you can’t imagine how cool it is. The way they move is incredible. The strength of its body could strangle you. 
My snake is a Ball Python and she is gorgeous. 

 At night I watch movies with my snake,Basilisk, and my cat, Sparkles, on my bed.

 Yesterday, I got her a rat so she could eat. Personally, I don’t like it when my snake eats a rat. Rats are so cute. But that is the cycle of life.

Photographing Butterflies

Photographing butterflies is very challenging. Yesterday I went to The Coral Gables Library Butterfly Garden to take photos for my Photography Class. The garden is pretty with flowers and trees, three benches and a bird bath with mulch on the ground. There were four Monarchs flying in the garden. I decided to take a photo of them. They were speeding all around. I tried to take a picture but they kept on flying away. As I was ready to leave, I looked down on the floor and saw a newborn butterfly that was perfect to photograph. It is easier to take a photograph when the butterfly is newly born because they cannot fly yet. I got my camera out of my bag and I was ready. I stood there for at least 10 minutes, waiting for the butterfly to open its wings, but each time it did I messed up the shot.  The butterfly has a fluid in it that is pumped through it's wings and makes them their normal size. We should not pick up a butterfly too soon because it's wings have scales which feels like powder and it needs to have space to open their wings. I crouched down and I waited another 5 minutes. Suddenly the butterfly opened its wings and I took the shot and it was perfect.

Here is a link to my FLVS Photography assignment:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXNqCtETMmk