Hello all
I have a couple of allotments in Essex and until last week thought the only residents were slugs, snails and red ants as well as plenty of weeds.
A fortnight ago I checked on my compost bin and thought someone had put a bit of old hosepipe in it. That was until it moved. I believe this is a
Grass Snake but it looked a lot greener than any photo found on the web.
Assuming it is a
Grass Snake, would it have laid eggs in the heap, because I dont want to disturb or injure anything and am quite happy to leave it alone. When would any young be clear of the bin?
Then this morning I was having a natter with a friend and spotted a small mouse running over some carpet covered ground closely followed by a slighty bigger "rodent".
This was chocolate brown about 6-8 inches long with a white chest and a longish body. The mouse escaped and we watched the other run around in circles for about 5 minutes.
Would this be a
Weasel,
Stoat or
Mink, I would love to know?