do anyone keep slow worms as a pet

[marvin]

i think any vet would see the animal but you might want to try here for some expert advice Home Page

hope she starts getting better soon

good luck
tim

[marvin]

hi again

you may fond thos interesting also Slow-Worm Care Sheet - Reptile Forums UK

oops...just noticed you've already seen it.

tim

[josephine45]

hi all just been reading everyones notes
ive still got all my slow worms thier eating well .might release them next year in my partners garden .you can still find slugs in the winter lol i give them black ones sometime and worms thay live dirt in cool temp a with plants in .thay have grown since i first got them .ive now aso go a garter snake free and shes really big .took her off mice as cant handle given them too her but she eats worms n fish

[wizzo]

Welcome to WAB Josephine As others have said above, I'd release the Slow worm into an area that is known to be a good habitat for these reptiles. Your local wildlife officer may be able to advise you on this? As Kayleigh says though, maybe now is not a good time. As Marvin pointed out, the builders/council should have removed the Slowworms and any other protected species before any building work or major alterations were carried out to the area.
Also, and I'm no expert on Slow Worms, I thought it wasn't a good idea to handle them too much. Not sure if that's for their sake or ours? Do Slow Worms really eat peanuts? Wizzo

[Brent Leeks]

You would be breaking the law if you did. You must have a licence. most British Herptefauna do not live for long in captivity

[BloomingMarvellous]

Never kept them as Pets but as a youngster would raid the Compost heap, find one, scare a few people then put it back in the compost heap.

What kids did in the 60s is rather inappropriate today, but we still did it, and some of us forget this.



Welcome aboard Josephine45 8-)

[josephine45]

hay their safe i know what im doing cant release them now its too cold thay have grown since ive had them thay eat well i check them every few days ill release them in the summer in my partners garden as we have slow worms we found liveing in his greenhouse .we also have hedge hogs too too so thay will join them next year .hedge hogs are rear these days so was nice to see one walking across the lawn .very healthy too

[animartco]

Originally Posted by wizzo

Welcome to WAB Josephine As others have said above, I'd release the Slow worm into an area that is known to be a good habitat for these reptiles. Your local wildlife officer may be able to advise you on this? As Kayleigh says though, maybe now is not a good time. As Marvin pointed out, the builders/council should have removed the Slowworms and any other protected species before any building work or major alterations were carried out to the area.
Also, and I'm no expert on Slow Worms, I thought it wasn't a good idea to handle them too much. Not sure if that's for their sake or ours? Do Slow Worms really eat peanuts? Wizzo

Re handling from Animartco. No one has yet mentioned the fact that slow worms shed their tails like other lizards. When handling one needs to be careful never to hold it by the tail. They regrow of course but this takes up a lot of energy and the new tail is never as good as the shed one.

[slow worm fan]

I was given 2 slow worms. They do not get stressed when handled properly. The bigger one in particular loves being handled. When I open the tank to change their water etc she raises her front half up towards me. I think they like my warm hands. If she's a bit cold she'll curl up in my hands for a couple of minutes. Then she'll have a bit of an exploration round about, before settling down for a snooze in my hands or tucked inside my elbow etc.

[mshellhound666]

we rescued a slow worm today, our neighbour was cutting her grass and found it we have it in a faun at the moment and have put some composte, water and food in there for it, just wondered if it needs a heat mat like a snake?