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 Posted - 15/07/2010 : 16:01:12
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yeah thats what i mean't...lol. but it did narrow it down to countries.
so what do they eat? do people keep them as pets at all? just find them interesting. what sort of size can they grow?
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/07/2010 : 16:23:44
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Opps sorry lol, not very good at geography meanings. Normally in the South, not so much in the north I think as Scotland doest have them. East midlands have them so I'm sure the rest of the midlands will too.
Someone probably has one as a pet although to be honest, I don't think they would make great pets, they need water to swim in I think and dry land. You can catch one legally and keep it as a pet but you cannot kill them or buy them and they are a protected species. They can grow to about 5ft. They eat frogs, mammals and fish.
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Scarlett
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/07/2010 : 17:33:50
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| Absolutely gorgeous photo's. It's so nice to see wild creatures enjoying the weather =] And slow worms were the reason why I fell in love with snakes lol. My cat brought in a rather big slow worm in a few weeks ago, it was still alive and I saved it from any more torment, but looking at its little face and alert eyes I was brought back to being a child and my mum showing me one in the garden =] |
 
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1.1.0 Cats - Moggy and Pretty Girl.
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Wishlist = Pied Sided Bloodred, Anery Stripe, Coral Stripe, Bloodred, Green Blotched Snow,
Strawberry Snow Stripe.
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/07/2010 : 05:05:30
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I did actually have a grass snake for a while, we found it in the middle of the road and think it had been hit by a car. Knew nothing about snakes then but rang around Wildlife rescue places to ask what to do and followed their advice. Called it Monty  . It survived a few weeks but we think its jaw was damaged so it wouldnt eat.
They are actually a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which means they are protected against being sold, injured or killed in the UK. It is not an offence under the Act to possess them, although I dont think you are allowed to capture them from the wild....so how you would get hold of one considering it is illegal to sell them, I am not sure.
They are found in lowland areas of Britain....and are actually quite common in some areas of the south and south east of England. There arent any in Scotland and are becoming rare in central Wales. Supposedly they were expelled from Ireland by Saint Patrick which is why you wont find any there  !
It is actually an aquatic species that is usually closely associated with water....hence the pics of it in the lake. They are found where there are ponds, lakes, streams, marshes and ditches, where there is also access to sunshine for basking and plenty of shelter. You can find them in open woodland, rough grassland, wet heathlands, gardens, parks and hedgerows.
They will usually grow to be about 3 feet long (1 metre) although individuals are sometimes found which are over 5 feet (140 cm).
They feed on frogs, toads and newts, although fish, small mammals and young birds may also be taken. The prey is grabbed, then swallowed alive. Supposedly the grass snake can stay submerged for over half an hour.
They get eaten by badgers, foxes, domestic cats, hedgehogs and a number of birds. What I didnt realise is that they will often 'play dead' when threatened. If they are caught, they hiss loudly, release a foul-smelling substances and frequently strike, although they dont bite.
Sorry, you did ask Steely  !!
Thanks for all the compliments about the pics everyone, I really appreciate it.
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nova1990
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/07/2010 : 10:39:46
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| theres grass snakes in the forest near where we live |
Corn Snake - Ayame
Mexican Black Kingsnake - Ryuzaki
Bearded Dragon - Puff
Salmon pink Tarantula - Olivia
Antilles pinktoe Tarantula - MossChops
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Posted - 18/07/2010 : 12:26:44
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Amazing photos Ju!
Your Hubby is pretty good at field herping eh!!
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Grass snakes doing what comes naturally
