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25-05-2010, 11:19 AM
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| | | Mystery snake
I saw this beautiful tiny little snake on my way to work this morning, and couldn't resist taking a few pics of it. It had a black belly, and a golden yellow back with a black stripe running along the spine. It was only about 10cm long. Any ideas what kind of snake this is?
images will follow when I work it out!
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25-05-2010, 11:25 AM
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Can you upload the pictures to WAB? I think the mods remove threads with external images sometimes.
To me the snake looks like an exotic species, not native, but I'd wait for a second opinion (if your thread stays that is  ).
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25-05-2010, 11:30 AM
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25-05-2010, 11:36 AM
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25-05-2010, 11:49 AM
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Looks like an escapee pet Garter Snake. Not native to UK.
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25-05-2010, 11:49 AM
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From your description confirmed by your excellent pics. Its a baby slow worm.
They have eggs that hatch inside the female before being "born"
I really love these little creatures.
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25-05-2010, 11:52 AM
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Its a Slow worm to me.  |
25-05-2010, 11:55 AM
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Oops, yes it is (said wait for another opinion didn't I, LOL  )
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25-05-2010, 01:34 PM
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Oh really? I thought it looked much more snakeish than slow-wormish to me, but I defer to your expertise! |
25-05-2010, 01:40 PM
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young Slow Worm for me | | | |
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