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04-11-2010, 12:43 PM
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I very nearly strimmed this lovely creature this morning!I know we have grass & adders in the garden...but what is this?   
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04-11-2010, 12:46 PM
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Its a slowworm (I think).
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04-11-2010, 12:47 PM
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Hi Russel
It's a female Slow-worm, and a particularly good specimen too. So it's not a snake but a legless-lizard.
Dorts.
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04-11-2010, 12:49 PM
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Oh thats brilliant..never seen one before!Thanks chaps!He was a very quick strong little thing!Moved him not far away from the patio into undergrowth so he should be ok now!
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04-11-2010, 12:54 PM
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it is a slow worm how long was it any idea ? 
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04-11-2010, 12:54 PM
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Agreed, it's a slow worm! Perfectly venom-less - they're actually legless lizards.
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04-11-2010, 01:01 PM
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It was about 8 inches...was hard to judge cos it was very quick...why they are called slow worms I'd like to know!
I'm chuffed to bits about this.....all my life I've never seen one...wildlife never ceases to make me happy!
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04-11-2010, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RAINBOWRUSSELL  It was about 8 inches...was hard to judge cos it was very quick...why they are called slow worms I'd like to know!
I'm chuffed to bits about this.....all my life I've never seen one...wildlife never ceases to make me happy! | thats a good size i have lots of them im my garden in devon in the compost bin aswell they should be hibernating now so u lucky to find it it is a female aswell dark line down her back males dont have that
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04-11-2010, 01:39 PM
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So 'it's' a SHE?Well she was hiding in a crack on the patio..very lucky that she didn't get strimmed!I suppose because it's been so mild she's not hibernated yet!
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Your so lucky to have them in the garden but throw away the strimmer they will benefit from the longer grass..  | | | |
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