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25-07-2011, 08:38 PM
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| | | What's this snake?
Hi - I'm a complete amateur. Any idea what this snake is? Aesculapian snake? About 30cm long, brown, the pipe in the picture is 22mm diameter. Any info welcome. Thanks
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25-07-2011, 08:43 PM
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| | | Re: What's this snake?
It looks like a slow worm its a lizard not a snake and is harmless.
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25-07-2011, 09:36 PM
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| | | Re: What's this snake?
Yes, definately looks like a slow worm to me. Legless lizard, not actually a snake. You are lucky to see one, as they are not as common now as they used to be. I remember when I was a child, there was a playing field outside the back of our house and we used to find them easily during the summer, but I haven't seen one for years now  |
26-07-2011, 05:50 AM
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| | | Re: What's this snake?
hi welcome to WAB it is a Slow-worm looks like a male |
26-07-2011, 06:18 AM
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| | | Re: What's this snake?
jamieh, well done for thinking about giving some comparative scale. As has been said, a Slowworm
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26-07-2011, 08:28 PM
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| | | Re: What's this snake?
Thank you all very much. I've seen a few around us (outside Andover). Last lot under an old tarpaulin. Cheers. |
01-08-2011, 02:56 PM
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| | | Re: What's this snake?
They are lovely, and will eat slugs and other undesirables from your garden! | | |
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