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Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:05 PM
Anybody seen them in the wild in the U.K? I'm fascinated by them and for the first time in my life I saw a grass snake about 2 months ago. We get adders too but I've not managed to catch an eyeful one of those slippery buggers yet. There's always next year.... :cloud:

Any one got any fascinating wild snake stories? (in the U.K) lets av' em! :elephant:
Marc
17-09-2013, 05:06 PM
Saw a grass snake (I think) but then it sort of swam? I didn't know snakes could glide/swim
Verbal
17-09-2013, 05:08 PM
Anybody seen them in the wild in the U.K? I'm fascinated by them and for the first time in my life I saw a grass snake about 2 months ago. We get adders too but I've not managed to catch an eyeful one of those slippery buggers yet. There's always next year.... :cloud:

Any one got any fascinating wild snake stories? (in the U.K) lets av' em! :elephant:

Alright mate? Was wondering where you were!

We get a lot of adders in the wild down here.

This story was in the news recently as well, not that far from where I live!

A woman was bitten by a 10ft (3m)-long python while on her way to get a takeaway curry in Swansea.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-24013578
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:09 PM
Saw a grass snake (I think) but then it sort of swam? I didn't know snakes could glide/swim

Yeh I saw mine near water before i got too close and it hid under a slab. I'm pretty sure they can swim. My Dad picked one up once and reckoned it pretended to be dead and emitted a foul odour.

Don't know how he managed to close enough mind.
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:10 PM
Alright mate? Was wondering where you were!

We get a lot of adders in the wild down here.

This story was in the news recently as well, not that far from where I live!



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-24013578

Hi Hermit? Is that you?
Verbal
17-09-2013, 05:12 PM
Hi Hermit? Is that you?

Indeed Sir, it is. I forgot that you wouldn't know I changed my name :joker:
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:16 PM
Indeed Sir, it is. I forgot that you wouldn't know I changed my name :joker:

I guessed when you mentioned Swansea taffmaster :whistle:
Verbal
17-09-2013, 05:19 PM
I guessed when you mentioned Swansea taffmaster :whistle:

Not a taff!!!:joker:
smudgie
17-09-2013, 05:44 PM
Not seen one since I left Africa, apart from my mates corn snake.
Managed to get bit in Africa..nasty.

Now I have a phobia.

Someone up here had to rush their daughter to the doctors over the road when she was bitten by an adder when at the local reservoir.
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:46 PM
Not seen one since I left Africa, apart from my mates corn snake.
Managed to get bit in Africa..nasty.

Now I have a phobia.

Someone up here had to rush their daughter to the doctors over the road when she was bitten by an adder when at the local reservoir.

What bit you Smudgie and what's it like if you don't mind me asking?
Raph
17-09-2013, 05:46 PM
For some reason I thought this would be about Dexter :laugh:
Ammi
17-09-2013, 05:48 PM
..yeah, I've seen adders a few times when walking or by the lake when I went fishing with the guys...they move away pretty quickly though, they must be terrified of humans...
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:49 PM
For some reason I thought this would be about Dexter :laugh:

I don't want any trouble Barker you hear me! :joker:
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:50 PM
..yeah, I've seen adders a few times when walking or by the lake when I went fishing with the guys...they move away pretty quickly though, they must be terrified of humans...

Do you live in the South? I've heard adders are more prevalent the further south you go.
Vanessa
17-09-2013, 05:50 PM
I've seen them in Italy. My family live in the countryside. But only small ones.
Ammi
17-09-2013, 05:53 PM
Do you live in the South? I've heard adders are more prevalent the further south you go.

..I live in East Anglia but we used to live in Sussex, which is where I saw quite a few on forest walks...
Tom4784
17-09-2013, 05:54 PM
We used to have a fair few grass snakes in the Garden at our old house. We have a Nature reserve and a Coppice in our town so a fair bit of their wildlife gets into people's Gardens.
Ammi
17-09-2013, 05:56 PM
..I hate to see them in zoos or on TV..or as pets even but in their habitat I didn't find them too scary..but they do move quickly...
Kyle
17-09-2013, 05:57 PM
..I live in East Anglia but we used to live in Sussex, which is where I saw quite a few on forest walks...

We used to have a fair few grass snakes in the Garden at our old house. We have a Nature reserve and a Coppice in our town so a fair bit of their wildlife gets into people's Gardens.

Wow, these sound amazing.
AnnieK
17-09-2013, 05:59 PM
I've never seen any here (or not of the reptile variety) but when I lived in America there were loads, Copperheads were the most dangerous I think.
Kyle
17-09-2013, 06:01 PM
I've never seen any here (or not of the reptile variety) but when I lived in America there were loads, Copperheads were the most dangerous I think.

What is it with you and gingers? This is a snake discussion! :devil:
Tom4784
17-09-2013, 06:01 PM
Wow, these sound amazing.

The coppice looks demonic at night (AND IS LITERALLY RIGHT NEXT TO MY BACK GARDEN) and I once got stabbed in the nature reserve so I find both overrated.
Kyle
17-09-2013, 06:02 PM
The coppice looks demonic at night (AND IS LITERALLY RIGHT NEXT TO MY BACK GARDEN) and I once got stabbed in the nature reserve so I find both overrated.

So not worth the extra snakes then?
Tom4784
17-09-2013, 06:03 PM
So not worth the extra snakes then?

Not particularly, no.
Kyle
17-09-2013, 06:05 PM
Not particularly, no.

Getting stabbed is pretty rough, are you alright now?
Tom4784
17-09-2013, 06:07 PM
Getting stabbed is pretty rough, are you alright now?

Yeah, it was extremely minor.
Kyle
17-09-2013, 06:08 PM
Yeah, it was extremely minor.

Ah that's not too bad then, not that it's ever good really. Glad your alright
Ammi
17-09-2013, 06:08 PM
Yeah, it was extremely minor.

..aww, very scary though..:hug:...
Livia
18-09-2013, 11:53 AM
I had a grass snake in the garden a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was one of those rubber snakes until it moved. I'm not scared of snakes but it made me jump... and my cat was like, What the f......???
smudgie
18-09-2013, 02:12 PM
What bit you Smudgie and what's it like if you don't mind me asking?

Don't know what type of snake it was, ended up with a nasty infection in my foot. Just felt a sharpish pain, thought I had stood on some glass at first. Seen the grass moving as it slithered away. The doc told me it was a snake bite and I still have the scar to this day.
We saw loads of snakes over there, even on the veranda at times.
Jake.
18-09-2013, 02:14 PM
For some reason I thought this would be about Dexter :laugh:

Same :laugh:
Kyle
18-09-2013, 02:32 PM
Don't know what type of snake it was, ended up with a nasty infection in my foot. Just felt a sharpish pain, thought I had stood on some glass at first. Seen the grass moving as it slithered away. The doc told me it was a snake bite and I still have the scar to this day.
We saw loads of snakes over there, even on the veranda at times.

Wow you have a snake bite scar. This might sound weird but I'm kinda jealous. I'd love to have one just for showing people lol, glad your ok though.