There's a snake in me garden !!
11 July 2006, 04:53 PM
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There's a snake in me garden !!
My eldest son came running into say he thought he saw a snake, but looked like a worm. I said, its probably a worm, dont worry about it.
Went outside to have a look when he insisted and look what I found.....
Its only a grass snake so not bothered, but decided that it wasnt wise that my 3 year old wanted to hit it
went into the neighbours garden, but didnt tell them
Went outside to have a look when he insisted and look what I found.....
Its only a grass snake so not bothered, but decided that it wasnt wise that my 3 year old wanted to hit it
went into the neighbours garden, but didnt tell them
11 July 2006, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by root
That isn't a snake its actually a lizard, the common slow worm Anguis fragilis. Don't try to pick it up or it might lose its tail.
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
KOT, bet you would still run off screaming like a big girl now
11 July 2006, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
uhhh, its a snake mate, lived for years abroad and i know a small grass snake when i see one..why?? because it had a forked tongue !!
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
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11 July 2006, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
uhhh, its a snake mate, lived for years abroad and i know a small grass snake when i see one..why?? because it had a forked tongue !!
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
KOT, bet you would still run off screaming like a big girl now
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
KOT, bet you would still run off screaming like a big girl now
and the only screams are from the women when I unleash the beast
11 July 2006, 05:22 PM
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I'd rather fight a slow worm than a grass snake anyday 
If grass snakes live in the UK I'm sticking to concrete in future
If grass snakes live in the UK I'm sticking to concrete in future
11 July 2006, 05:32 PM
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The 3 speicies of snake indiginous to Britain are the grass snake,adder and smooth snake. It is illegal to kill any snake, with a fine upto £5000 and 6 months in prison to any one caught doing so
Slow worms are not classed as a snake but a lizard their diet consists 0f mainly slugs with a few insects thrown in
All my own work
Slow worms are not classed as a snake but a lizard their diet consists 0f mainly slugs with a few insects thrown in
All my own work
11 July 2006, 06:19 PM
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its a slow worm, its a lizard and its a protected species... you can't keep it as a pet... nor can you knowingly destroy its habitat...
if it didn't disappear very quickly i would suggest it was sick or injured... they are usually very illusive...
if it didn't disappear very quickly i would suggest it was sick or injured... they are usually very illusive...
11 July 2006, 06:34 PM
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Deffo a slow worm, we had them in the garden when we lived in Cornwall a few years back.
If you look at it really closely you'll see it has 4 little bumps where the limbs should be, as it's a type of legless lizard.
If you look at it really closely you'll see it has 4 little bumps where the limbs should be, as it's a type of legless lizard.
11 July 2006, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
uhhh, its a snake mate, lived for years abroad and i know a small grass snake when i see one..why?? because it had a forked tongue !!
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
no slow worms i know have forked tongues.
11 July 2006, 11:16 PM
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alright you lot, caught me out, was just having a bit of fun
of course its a slow worm !!!!
I just didnt have the heart to tell my son that it was only a worm, it wouldnt have been so much fun for him to go to his classmates at school and say " oh i saw a worm in my back garden" just dosent have the same cool ring to it.
the bit about me living abroad was true and yes i do know the difference between the two, it was just he looked so amazed at it...cant get anything past you lot
of course its a slow worm !!!!
I just didnt have the heart to tell my son that it was only a worm, it wouldnt have been so much fun for him to go to his classmates at school and say " oh i saw a worm in my back garden" just dosent have the same cool ring to it.
the bit about me living abroad was true and yes i do know the difference between the two, it was just he looked so amazed at it...cant get anything past you lot
11 July 2006, 11:21 PM
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Looks like a fookin snake to me! And ya grass needs some watering or you on a hosepipe ban?
11 July 2006, 11:34 PM
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Sorry but i don't give a **** what is i wouldn't have been sticking around to find out either.
And KOT, you crack me up, but don't blame you i'd have been on my toes aswell
Also King Cobra in your pants
, Earth worm
And KOT, you crack me up, but don't blame you i'd have been on my toes aswell
Also King Cobra in your pants
, Earth worm
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11 July 2006, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
.............. and yes i do know the difference between the two, ..............cant get anything past you lot
