Grass Snakes

[jasper65 6]

Hi All

 

For the last few weeks I have been taking the kids for a walk in some woodland around one of the farms, everytime we have been in there I have caught a Grass Snake! on the last occasion I spotted no less than six and caught one, they seem to always be around a small lake in the woodland.

 

Its great to see so many in one area although they do let off a fair smell when caught, has anyone else come across any this year?

 

Cheers

 

Tony

[Guest chilli]

Som near to were i grew up people use to run of from them thinkin they were adders

[Guest Geordie]

I can honestly say ive never ever seen one in fact ive never seen any snakes except ones that have been kept as pets or in captivity

[jonathan 0]

I can honestly say ive never ever seen one in fact ive never seen any snakes except ones that have been kept as pets or in captivity

and my

[Guest rattingaddict]

I can honestly say ive never ever seen one in fact ive never seen any snakes except ones that have been kept as pets or in captivity

and my

 

 

im lucky because i live near one of the last peat moors in the country and its lifting with adders , grass snakes and smooth snakes. saw a grass snake on sunday swimming in the canal

[jasper65 6]

Ive never seen one at all in the wild nice little snake's they are and can play dead when disturbed.. ..

They could be hanging around the pond area lokking for newt's to eat..

Millet

 

 

You're right Millet . one I caught smelt well bad, it also played dead and put its head to one side with its mouth open and tongue hanging out, I gennuinly thought it had pegged out through shock but boy did it move when I put it back down.

[Guest stantheman]

Sorry to say that my bitch meg kills them.

[Guest Mike Hunt]

Was at a party at the weekend and a grass snake ended up in the house and when i caught it every one thought i was mad must have been 30 people none ad seen one before. even the ladys were scared of my little snake

[bullsmilk 2]

IF THERE AROUND A POND THEY WILL BE AFTER FROGS AND TOADS.THERE GREAT LITTLE SWIMMERS I USED TO KEEP EM AS PETS WHEN I WAS A LAD WE GET LOADS DOWN SOUTH AROUND THE DITCHES

[jasper65 6]

IF THERE AROUND A POND THEY WILL BE AFTER FROGS AND TOADS.THERE GREAT LITTLE SWIMMERS I USED TO KEEP EM AS PETS WHEN I WAS A LAD WE GET LOADS DOWN SOUTH AROUND THE DITCHES

 

I think you're right as there's been alot of grown on Tadpoles and small frogs around the edges over the last few weeks. I think one I caught was'nt far off shedding its skin as it was pretty dull with its eyes smoked over, the size difference is unreal, I caught one a good deal thicker with a bigger head than the one in the picture.

[bullsmilk 2]

biggest one i seen is about 3 foot fat as fook nice to see ime not the only one who go"se out n looks for em there beuties [bANNED TEXT]

[Simoman 110]

Never seen one but we have adders in our local forest. A friend of mine lives in Cotgrave, Notts and regularly catches them in his landing net when fishing