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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
 Posted - 10/07/2010 : 04:44:12
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My OH was lucky enough to be walking along a pond back in April and first spotted this beautiful grass snake taking a quick dip....
And then he heard a rustling in a pile of cut down branches and twigs on the side of the path....they may be hard to see in some of the pics but worth searching for!
You can just see the head of the 2nd snake under the twig resting on the back of the 1st snake....
Tongue shot!!
How amazing is this pic?!!
2 beautiful grass snakes mating in the dappled sunlight, chasing each other around and through this pile of twigs, entwining themselves together....
I was so lucky as he came to get me and it was only a few meters from the road so I got to witness it as well....I am just sorry the pics make it so difficult to see them and you miss the true beauty of their togetherness.
xxx
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Budaholic
Yearling
United Kingdom
689 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2010 : 11:11:01
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Those are some awesome pics...... well done 
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2010 : 12:27:00
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Wow, they're really good photos. How lucky are you to see that and hubby has time to take photos! What an honour.... |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2010 : 13:00:05
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they are amazing pics :D
lucky to see that and take fab pics :) |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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MacSpud
Hatchling
United Kingdom
143 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2010 : 13:43:46
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1.0.0 Beaker (10-8-09 amel)
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2010 : 13:49:10
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| There amazing! So cute :3 Shame they aren't really suited to be pets, they have such a lovely colour, look like they have a cheeky grin and look like they have been playing with eye-liner too much! |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 05:01:54
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Thanks everyone....I just know how rare it is to see these snakes and some members have never even seen one, so couldnt resist sharing the experience. Know how blessed we were to watch them and to manage to get some pics, even though it was seriously difficult! In most of the pics all you have is this pile of twigs and my OH had to spend a lot of time on photoshop enlarging and locating the snakes before he was able to produce what he has. But it was definitely worth it.
xxx
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 07:58:43
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They are stunning photos. You and hubby are really lucky to have been able to witness that. And to see snakie swimming like that is beautiful.
I heard a rustling in the woods last week when I took Gen on a walk. Maybe I should have gone to look instead of gettin out of there pdq in case some nasty man was coming to get me lol. |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 10:01:39
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Brilliant pics Kellog. Thanks for sharing them with us
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1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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13 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 11:46:54
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| Havent grass snakes got pretty heads so alert and cute I love them |
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mrsT
Hatchling
United Kingdom
186 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 13:35:25
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Wow i've never seen a grass snake before,they're really quite pretty.
Thanks for sharing - the photos are brill xx |
1 carolina corn - Jake
1 hypo lavender - Kane
1 xb dog - Zak
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mikeyd_26
Yearling
United Kingdom
716 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 17:13:01
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| awesome pics :) |
   
0.1.0 amel - TaLuLa
0.1.0 anery motley het amel, hypo - Bo
1.0.0 vanishing stripe unknown - Marley
1.0.0 hogg island boa - Iggy
0.1.0 hogg island boa - Luna
0.1.0 royal python - Buttons!
1.0.0 royal python 66% het albino - Steve
0.1.0 leopard gecko - Sheila
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Sizzlesmum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
490 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 22:04:34
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Thanks Judith, what great pics
I had no idea grass snakes were so cute |
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Mouse
Yearling
United Kingdom
958 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 13:36:30
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| Aaaaaw! awesome pics! |
 
1.0.0 - Gobo - Snow Corn (RIP)
0.1.0 - Sprockett - Normal/hypo/het snow Corn
2.0.0 Anery Hatchlings
0.1.0 Amel Hatchling
0.1.0 Normal Hatchling
*Location - Southampton, UK*
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lizzyd
Egg
United Kingdom
72 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 21:48:19
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What amazing pics. The closest ive ever come to that is a slow worm. Fairly tame in comparison.
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72 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2010 : 00:16:42
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i've never seen a grass snake. where in the country do they tend to be found??
we used to get loads of clow worms in devon that look like little snakes. i remember picking one up once and its tail popped off. it was really gross. must be an escape thing???
great photos you have taken |
Location: Radstock, Somerset |
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Fal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
245 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2010 : 09:13:49
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| Great photos!!! My fiancee grew up next to a lake and said she used to see them all the time, common sight to her. I've never seen one wild and couldn't believe it when she told me how many she used to see. Nice to see they're still doing well out there and mating after your sighting :) |
Corn Snake - Bella. Bearded Dragon - Draco. Leopard Gecko - Mojo. Cat - Neo. In our family we also have: Cali King Snake, Spiny Flower Mantis (RIP), African Lined Mantis (RIP), Ghost Mantis (RIP), four Hermit Crabs, a Budgy and a Dog - Mystie... oh and a YAMAHA YZF-R1 but she's feeling a bit neglected at the moment :( |
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Fal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
245 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2010 : 09:14:44
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| Devon is the one county that is home to all of the UK's native reptiles! Including the endangered smooth worm. I guess you'd still have to be lucky to see any of them though lol |
Corn Snake - Bella. Bearded Dragon - Draco. Leopard Gecko - Mojo. Cat - Neo. In our family we also have: Cali King Snake, Spiny Flower Mantis (RIP), African Lined Mantis (RIP), Ghost Mantis (RIP), four Hermit Crabs, a Budgy and a Dog - Mystie... oh and a YAMAHA YZF-R1 but she's feeling a bit neglected at the moment :( |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2010 : 13:21:56
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quote:
Originally posted by Steely
i've never seen a grass snake. where in the country do they tend to be found??
Britain and some parts of Europe.
I have only seen one and it was swimming in the river at the back of our house!
I showed my mum these photo's and she loved them! She thought the snake was trying to be in the band kiss lol |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2010 : 13:29:35
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quote:
Originally posted by Sta~ple
quote:
Originally posted by Steely
i've never seen a grass snake. where in the country do they tend to be found??
Britain and some parts of Europe.
I have only seen one and it was swimming in the river at the back of our house!
I showed my mum these photo's and she loved them! She thought the snake was trying to be in the band kiss lol
I think he meant where about in this country are they found, rather than in which country. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
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Grass snakes doing what comes naturally
