Hooding Indian or spectacled cobra filmed in our studio and not behind
glass. Cobras are among our most popular subjects and we usually have a
few on hand for filming. However, cobras are difficult to shoot since many
will not cooperate by staying still and hooding. Generally, a few (or one)
do so, and everyone gets their shots, but we make it clear that hooding
cobras are not guaranteed. We will not do anything that's risky to the handlers (that should be obvious) or that is harmful or detrimental to the specimens. All subjects are warm and active -- we do not chill any reptile down for easier (and unnatural-looking) filming.
Emerald tree boa, a beautiful species of arboreal boa found in northern
South America. A similar looking species, the Green Tree Python, is another
frequent subject of our shoots. The two look remarkably alike and are a
great illustration of convergent evolution, where two unrelated species
adapt to their environments in similar ways and grow to resemble one another.
The trick to getting this type of photo is having someone
crazy enough to help you get the snake inside the basket!
A flapnecked chameleon. We've filmed four or five species during these
shoots, including Jackson's, Panther, and Veiled chameleons. In our 
In addition to the venomous snakes typical of this shoot,
we've also filmed chinese water dragons, sail fin agamas, bearded lizards,
leopard- fat-tailed- house- white striped- and Tokay geckos, gila monsters,
beaded lizards, and more.
One of my favorite subjects is the plumed basilisk. Like
the common brown or crested basilisk, this brilliant green species can run
on water. Although there will not be an opportunity to film a basilisk running
on water, you could learn how to do so at one of our 
On occasion, we have a hungry and bold snake and suitably
colored brown or gray mice that can be fed to the snake while photographers
film. This gaboon viper ate two mice in a row -- and although it looks like
the mouse is reclining, it surely is not!