Grass Snake

[stevethefish 80]

Went on some of my permission today for a look round for tomorrows ferreting trip, "I was asked to remove a couple of cormarants on the lakes"

I had a ramble around to see what was worth doing tomorrow and got a shock as I was watching this set, a grass snake came slithering out. I watched it as it sat in the sun warming its body before picking it up for a closer look. It was ice cold and I was surprised it had ventured out this early in the year, it must be hungry or something. I showed it to Pete and then gently placed it back where I found it to watch it slither back down the hole, guess we will leave that one tomorrow or the ferrets will shorten its hibernation a bit more.

[atomo 19]

nice my mate has pythons he will be buzzing when he sees this

[mixer123 3]

would a ferret kill them handy or would he have his hands full so to speak

[ferret333 750]

nice my mate has pythons he will be buzzing when he sees this

 

 

 

Buzzing is over the top

I keep snakes im not buzzing lol .

 

Nice snake

[martnmagik 68]

nice my mate has pythons he will be buzzing when he sees this

 

 

 

Buzzing is over the top

I keep snakes im not buzzing lol .

 

Nice snake

what snakes you got mate?

[terrierjohn 49]

lol i was re-building a dyke last year and when i was removing the loose stone a massive copper coloured one came darting out right at me

 

i didnt realise it was a grass snake right away cos it was moving so quick and i tell you's

 

I FUKING SHIT MYSELF thing was 3ft long biggest one i ever seen

 

when i realised it was only a grass snake i picked it up and placed it further down the dyke

[hullhunter 219]

i found one a couple of years ago in a mates garden it was shedding when i picked it up it stank was later told the let off a sent when they feel threatened.

[ferret333 750]

nice my mate has pythons he will be buzzing when he sees this

 

 

 

Buzzing is over the top

I keep snakes im not buzzing lol .

 

Nice snake

what snakes you got mate?

 

Ive had , corns , kings , milks , burm , boas

 

I currently have A boa , and two corns

[martnmagik 68]

nice my mate has pythons he will be buzzing when he sees this

 

 

 

Buzzing is over the top

I keep snakes im not buzzing lol .

 

Nice snake

what snakes you got mate?

 

Ive had , corns , kings , milks , burm , boas

 

I currently have A boa , and two corns

nice one. ive got a burm and a rat snake atm having lost my royal looking at gettin a pair of black head pythons have you any experience with these?

[ferret333 750]

nice my mate has pythons he will be buzzing when he sees this

 

 

 

Buzzing is over the top

I keep snakes im not buzzing lol .

 

Nice snake

what snakes you got mate?

 

Ive had , corns , kings , milks , burm , boas

 

I currently have A boa , and two corns

nice one. ive got a burm and a rat snake atm having lost my royal looking at gettin a pair of black head pythons have you any experience with these?

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Sweet ...

Nah i havent but they are a stunning snake atb

[scothunter 12,609]

would a ferret kill them handy or would he have his hands full so to speak

 

its a ferret not a mongoose.riki tiki tavi lol

[stevethefish 80]

would a ferret kill them handy or would he have his hands full so to speak

 

The ferret would kill the snake without a doubt.

[Jordb543 9]

I would love to see a grass snake, ive not seen on for ages, seen the odd slow worms and luckily i know a place with alot of crested newts so not all bad news,

 

He was probably having a new year bask now that the temps are getting warmer

 

would a ferret kill them handy or would he have his hands full so to speak

 

The ferret would kill the snake without a doubt.

 

I wouldn't be so sure mate i think it would last longer then you think, grass snakes can hit 6ft in some cases, and they arnt venomous and dont constrict, so when they bite their food its to eat it whole so they cant afford to let go, so as you can imagine they have a bloody good bite on them for an average sized snake.

 

I would put my money on the ferret but would always choose the snake i owe it my ones to stick up for their wild cousins lol

Edited February 1, 2011 by Jordb543

[ferrety f 23]

Went on some of my permission today for a look round for tomorrows ferreting trip, "I was asked to remove a couple of cormarants on the lakes"

I had a ramble around to see what was worth doing tomorrow and got a shock as I was watching this set, a grass snake came slithering out. I watched it as it sat in the sun warming its body before picking it up for a closer look. It was ice cold and I was surprised it had ventured out this early in the year, it must be hungry or something. I showed it to Pete and then gently placed it back where I found it to watch it slither back down the hole, guess we will leave that one tomorrow or the ferrets will shorten its hibernation a bit more.

 

Great pic mate.. looks a good size, of all the years i walked the countryside i have never saw one.

Only saw one snake ( adder ) and lizard, both within 10 mins of each other at Derwent water many years ago.

[stevethefish 80]

This place is great for snakes, there's loads of grass snakes and the odd adder. Summer time there are loads basking in the warm sheltered areas around the lake that does not get fished, no interference and plenty of voles mice etc. Pete the bailiff has seen up to 15 in just a short walk there, first time I have seen one there though. As a nipper I used to catch them on the grass bankings close to where I lived north of sheffield and sell them to the pet shops, I got £2 each then, that was almost 40 years ago though.

It was nice to see one today though, probably about 3- 3.5 foot long, I put it down when it hissed, that means it was pissed with me I guess.