First reptiles of the year for me

arvensis · #1 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 04:50 PM

Hi all,
The weather seemed a wee bit warmer today so ventured to a local site in the hope of seeing a Adder or 2. No Adders today for me but looking at the RAUK forum, others were more lucky on the Adder front.

However, saw a couple of Vivaparous Lizards, a juvenile and a adult male so it wasn't a total blank. Went to my allotment found a slowworm in the compost bin, which was a bit unexpected as I've not seen a Slowwie before in february.

Mark

marvin · #2 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 06:41 PM

hi mark and well done

forecast looks decent tomorrow so might be worth another try. i'll see if i can sneak the kids off to our local nature reserve. i reckon we've a chance of seeing common lizards but, having only ever seen female adders at the site, i'm not optimistic about seeing any snakes.

tim

ellen h · #3 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 09:52 PM

First adder seen today at the local country park!

ellen

camo · #4 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Hi Ellen

Well done, I shall be out tomorrow looking.

Roy

ellen h · #5 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by camo

Hi Ellen

Well done, I shall be out tomorrow looking.

Roy

Good luck,hope the weather is as good as todays
ellen

jubes1971 · #6 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 12:59 AM

Yep......weather nice and sunny. More than 10 degrees....i checked out my local spot, adders everywhere! Funny, less than 2 weeks ago, their hibernation sites were under a foot of snow! And quite possibly we will have another cold snap before spring. I dont think they really go into full on hibernation anymore. Ive seen them out in late november.....and the earliest ive seen them in spring is the 12th of feb!

sidewalkdoctor · #7 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 08:45 AM

Found my first Slow-worm of the year in the garden, a dead juvenile the cat had killed...

not the first & not the last.

colin smith · #8 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 11:32 AM

I also saw my first reptiles yesterday[sun 22/02/09].At whiteadder reservoir,on the edge of East lothian and the borders.At 3pm isaw a small male adder and 15 mins earlier a slow worm,which was basking in the open[grass/dead ferns].I think this is the early for a scottish slowworm?.I have photos of both but i think the files are to big to download to this site!!!!.