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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  13:07:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I came home to find a chicken going mad running around the run with all the others in hot pursuit. In its beak it had what appeared to be a boot lace. I went to get it away from the chicken only to find it was in fact a grass snake. Really pleased to have seen a grass snake, never seen one before . Really angry that the bloody chickens ate it.

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family

animalcrazy
Hatchling

United Kingdom
327 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  13:37:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
oh dear, just natural for them but can understand your reaction. At least your chickens enjoyed the experience. Poor snake though.

Having greyhounds, I have lots of friends who do too and one or two have been horrified when off lead their dogs have managed to catch the odd rabbit. Happens very rarely. It's just instinct but not very nice to have to deal with as an owner!
Mine don't have recall well so only let off in an enclosed space, no rabbits luckily. Most dogs would chase rabbits just greys are quick enough to catch them.

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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  13:49:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I do find hard because all of my pets respect and get along with each other. They are all part of my pack and they all see me as leader. Sounds silly but for example my dog, a border collie x, runs free in the garden along with my rabbit and 2 guinea pigs and they all get along fine though the rabbit does chase the cats occasionally. The cats will run and sit on top of brick even, silly cats think if they are off the ground the rabbit can't get to them.

I know its natures way but what a cruel way it can be sometimes.

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  17:51:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wot a shame, iv never seen a wild grass snake wont in scotland (i dont think) could have been worse for your chickens, it could have been an adder.


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1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  19:21:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The first thing I did was take the corpse in side and googled grass snake just to make sure lol.

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult

Ireland
1560 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  19:31:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Did you give the corpse back to the chickens after? :p


0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2011 :  20:11:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No its sitting in my shed at the moment, my 2 boys are fishing and they want to see it when they get back, yuk.

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler

United Kingdom
6129 Posts

Posted - 05/06/2011 :  21:14:14  Show Profile  Click to see Sta~ple's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I saw a wild one swimming the other day :D chickens are lovely and a bit sad in the fact they eat anything... even chicken.



A very special super, duper thanks for K :3
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