loriusgarrulus Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-40853286 Different pattern grass snake is actually different species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 fun fun! it's nice to have another reptile species - even if it's via the back door of a species change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 So two grass snakes a smooth snake and the pesky adder. Let's not forget all ones people have let go, there must be plenty of them around too and getting established. Especially North American snakes like garter and rat snakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Politicians are snakes too so five really 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Pretty incredible to find a new species in this day and age. Wouldn't you have thought they'd have noticed by now. All good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Suppose it's when they look at the genetics they find out. Couldn't do that years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Slightly off topic but we were down in Bournmouth a couple of weeks back watching the lizards running around in the car park at Brankscome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Pretty incredible to find a new species in this day and age. Wouldn't you have thought they'd have noticed by now. All good stuff Agreed. I have seen both, more of the 'original', but not many of either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Used to find and play with them as kids. They are good swimmers to. Often see when fishing. Couple of years ago was up farm and farmer shouted from grain store for me to come over. His dog was going crazy barking at a very big grass snake. He had never seen one before. So convinced him it wold be safe for him to hold for a photo. As i picked it up it sprayed a real evil smelling bile from it's vent. Luckily not over us. It was so strong it caused us to back away. Never had that happen before. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Only seen the barred grass snake here, they can grow quite large this one uncoiled shortly after photo and shot off into the undergrowth. I'd say maybe a metre long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 They love muck heaps round here because they're warm I suppose. A mate in Cheshire saw one in a muck heap the one day he reckoned it was 5ft long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 They love muck heaps round here because they're warm I suppose. A mate in Cheshire saw one in a muck heap the one day he reckoned it was 5ft long. As grass snakes lay eggs they look to lay them in muck heaps the warmth from which incubates the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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