Comments on: Identifying a British snake http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/ permaculture on the new home front Wed, 02 May 2012 10:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kay Lloyd http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-979 Kay Lloyd Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-979 Just found a `snake` by my front door, about 12 ins in length, thin and a bronze colour. Very active when we tried to pick it up to move it. Moved it to a more suitable area in the garden, not seen it since. Any ideas what it might be ? Just found a `snake` by my front door, about 12 ins in length, thin and a bronze colour. Very active when we tried to pick it up to move it. Moved it to a more suitable area in the garden, not seen it since. Any ideas what it might be ?

]]> By: Irene Smith http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-978 Irene Smith Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:41:14 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-978 Was out walking my dog yesterday when she nearly trod on what i think might have been a young grass snake -only about 4 to 6 inches long, light brown with what looked like 2 yellow spots on the top of it's head.have walked down that bridle path between Blaby & South Wigston in Leicestershire for years but this was my first sighting. Was out walking my dog yesterday when she nearly trod on what i think might have been a young grass snake -only about 4 to 6 inches long, light brown with what looked like 2 yellow spots on the top of it’s head.have walked down that bridle path between Blaby & South Wigston in Leicestershire for years but this was my first sighting.

]]> By: paul lofts http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-977 paul lofts Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:45:15 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-977 6th august 2011 hi, last week took the lid of my compost bin to top up and a brown snake dissapeared into the depths,unsure of the species i watered down the compost,(mostly grass)and a smooth snake in excess of 2ft 6inches slithered out the base and into the undergrowth,in hindsight now knowing what it was i wish i let it be,still i will leave the bin alone and it may return.i live in wimborne dorset close to woodland and my garden has an abundance of toads.it was nice to see it .paul. 6th august 2011
hi, last week took the lid of my compost bin to top up and a brown snake dissapeared into the depths,unsure of the species i watered down the compost,(mostly grass)and a smooth snake in excess of 2ft 6inches slithered out the base and into the undergrowth,in hindsight now knowing what it was i wish i let it be,still i will leave the bin alone and it may return.i live in wimborne dorset close to woodland and my garden has an abundance of toads.it was nice to see it .paul.

]]> By: Michael Colfer http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-973 Michael Colfer Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:17:02 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-973 I was with my friend in fleet,hampshire he tricked me into going to a field with high grasses which there i saw around 10-15 snakes at most 20 metres away from me they were about 80-100cm long light blue with black dots.i was only 10 i legged to safety any clue what snake I was with my friend in fleet,hampshire he tricked me into going to a field with high grasses which there i saw around 10-15 snakes at most 20 metres away from me they were about 80-100cm long light blue with black dots.i was only 10 i legged to safety any clue what snake

]]> By: annabelle Boughey http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-962 annabelle Boughey Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:25:49 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-962 sorry i forgot to right where i lived i live in the lake district in Cumbria sorry i forgot to right where i lived i live in the lake district in Cumbria

]]> By: annabelle Boughey http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-961 annabelle Boughey Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:19:07 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-961 i was out walking with my brother mum and dad and i saw the snake.what was happening i stood on a wrecked building and it just darted across because i am only 11 my mum said that was a very good thing to experience i was out walking with my brother mum and dad and i saw the snake.what was happening i stood on a wrecked building and it just darted across because i am only 11 my mum said that was a very good thing to experience

]]> By: Belle http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-944 Belle Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:30:23 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-944 Took my Granddaughter to Iceni Village in Norfolk, while roaming around the gardens to the old church she noticed something moving in the grass, it was a snake, about 9" long and quite thin, although it moved incredibly fast, didn't have chance to take photo, watched for about 4 minutes, then 'lead' it to the undergrowth for safety (it's and ours!), found out later it was a grass snake. Lovely to see. Took my Granddaughter to Iceni Village in Norfolk, while roaming around the gardens to the old church she noticed something moving in the grass, it was a snake, about 9″ long and quite thin, although it moved incredibly fast, didn’t have chance to take photo, watched for about 4 minutes, then ‘lead’ it to the undergrowth for safety (it’s and ours!), found out later it was a grass snake. Lovely to see.

]]> By: Joe http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-942 Joe Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:15:28 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-942 I saw at what i assume was a baby grass snake yesterday swimming across the water in a placid river area in THROOP, BOURNEMOUTH but i've looked up and found that baby grass snakes usually hatch late summer yet this one was very small (maximum of 7- 8 inches and barely 1cm wide) and was thinking this is early for new borns? Anyone care to interest me? :) I saw at what i assume was a baby grass snake yesterday swimming across the water in a placid river area in THROOP, BOURNEMOUTH but i’ve looked up and found that baby grass snakes usually hatch late summer yet this one was very small (maximum of 7- 8 inches and barely 1cm wide) and was thinking this is early for new borns?

Anyone care to interest me? :)

]]> By: Mark Peevers http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-939 Mark Peevers Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:11:42 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-939 Hi all, spotted a very young grass snake yesterday in barmby on the Marsh, East Yorkshire. Glorious!!!!! Hi all, spotted a very young grass snake yesterday in barmby on the Marsh, East Yorkshire. Glorious!!!!!

]]> By: richard http://becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-901 richard Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:34:02 +0000 http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/2007/04/17/identifying-a-british-snake/#comment-901 grass snakes about end of March. Black and yellow V on back of neck, but body grey green. This one very agressive hissing and stabbing at me to bite. don't know male or female, about 2 feet long. Must have just come out of hibernation as it did not disappear it stayed holding it's ground and hissing (quite softly) grass snakes about end of March. Black and yellow V on back of neck, but body grey green. This one very agressive hissing and stabbing at me to bite. don’t know male or female, about 2 feet long. Must have just come out of hibernation as it did not disappear it stayed holding it’s ground and hissing (quite softly)

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