snakes in wales

nightshade · #11 (**permalink**) 28-05-2009, 10:42 AM

Hello Galanthus, I seem to remember Demicav watching snakes in Pwllheli
and Tiggrx in Colwyn bay there were Adders, Grass Snakes and an exotic a Rat Snake (which looks like a Grass Snake) Incidently the Rat Snake is quite widespread in the London area.

galanthus · #12 (**permalink**) 28-05-2009, 09:41 PM

thanx v much guys, am on the case ........... fantastic weekend for it too eh ?

aland · #13 (**permalink**) 30-05-2009, 01:51 PM

Hello, On the subject of snakes does anyone know of a good cure for the fear of snakes, one year ago last march my wife and i were fishing a old gravel pitt near warwick and we had a visit from three long grass snakes my wife became hysterical and a stranger came running and stood and laughed his head off, they truthfully were four feet long and this man said that they got even bigger?, I think they were attracted by maggots i have fished there for years but never since, my wifes panic made me feel worse i do not know why, i have been with my twelve year old grand daughter with her in front just for a walk but saw nothing, she loves things like that, am i silly or what???, aland

Gue Jam Fowsid · #14 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nightshade

Hello Galanthus, I seem to remember Demicav watching snakes in Pwllheli
and Tiggrx in Colwyn bay there were Adders, Grass Snakes and an exotic a Rat Snake (which looks like a Grass Snake) Incidently the Rat Snake is quite widespread in the London area.

The snake that I think Nightshade is referring to is the Aesculapian snake. A member of the ratsnake family. Populations are present in and around the grounds of The Welsh Mountain zoo in Colwyn Bay. Feisty little snakes!!

There are also a number of other sites in the North West of Wales where adders can be found in good numbers. I know of two sites on Anglesey, one of which is South Stack. This site is also popular with ornithologists.

Jim Ford · #15 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by aland

Hello, On the subject of snakes does anyone know of a good cure for the fear of snakes.

I believe London Zoo has aversion cure courses. Maybe other zoos also.

Jim

aland · #16 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 11:19 AM

Hi, Sorry i have been slow answering i have not been able to get to my pc,
thanks for your sugestion but i do not fancy a trip down to london, I expect if i could get to handle a small one a few times i would be ok, years ago i was even scared of spiders and toads but when i have seen them in any danger i go to any lengths to save them and this made me see how silly i had been in the past and i love toads now, But i cannot see me getting over this fear without other people helping, Thanks, aland.