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mhows
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Posted: 31 Oct 2007

I have seen many adders in my time and even recently got bitten rescuing one, but I have never seen a black adder where are good sites to see them

Thanks

Mark


Suzi
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Posted: 31 Oct 2007
I think there is a bit of discussion on whether there are hot spots for black adders or are they a truly random thing. I too have seen lots of adders but on the one outing when my brother spotted a black one and filmed it (very blurry!) I had not accompanied him that day. We returned to the place many, many times but never saw it again.
Suz
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 05 Nov 2007
Hi Mark,
From my experience there tends to be certain areas that have more melanistic adders
O-> O+>
armata
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Posted: 05 Nov 2007
I have just answered an identical Q in BBC Wildlife mag (current issue)
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 05 Nov 2007
Ello Tony,
And what was your answer?

Cheers
Al
O-> O+>
armata
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Posted: 06 Nov 2007
Buy the mag!!!
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
AGILIS
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Posted: 07 Nov 2007
 hi Mhows and all. Sudbury in suffolk is a goodplace to see black adders if bitten by severall of these it can almost prove as fatal as Alans tagging as I know by experience same symtoms headache nausea incoherence sometimes death.    KeithAGILIS39393.1796064815
   LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID
Suzi
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Posted: 07 Nov 2007
Sounds a terrible way to go Keith.
Suz
Suzi
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Posted: 08 Nov 2007
Tony I've bought the mag but can't see your reply. I have looked through twice but must have missed it. I got the November issue.
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armata
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Posted: 08 Nov 2007
Oops! sorry Suzi its in the october issue.
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 08 Nov 2007
Hehe , Keith, taking oneself to the brink of death is supposed to be good for the soul Do you feel enlightened?

Tony, I was watching a documentry called Deadly Vipers on discovery yesterday and at the end the titles read "Thanks to Tony Phelps" , what was your part in this film.
There were adders (melanistic ) out in the snow , various rattlesnakes , arietans and a few other bits.
O-> O+>
armata
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Posted: 09 Nov 2007
Gawd knows mate, have done so many.

Doing another on problem snakes with Michaela Strachan later this month for a UK series called 'Animal Angels'

me, an angel? with my reputation
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Alan Hyde
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Posted: 09 Nov 2007
That'll be interesting. Problem Snakes? I thought there was only problem people
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Alex2
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Posted: 09 Nov 2007

[QUOTE=armata]

Doing another on problem snakes with Michaela Strachan later this month for a UK series called 'Animal Angels'

[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure if there's a problem with my snake Tony, but if Michaela wants to give it the once over I'd be only too happy to help.

J/A, is this being filmed in the UK Tony?


armata
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Posted: 09 Nov 2007
No, South Africa and Florida as I can make out.
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
Suzi
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Posted: 09 Nov 2007
Thanks for letting me know it was the October issue Tony. Sorry I missed it. I only subscribe to British Wildlife and only pick up other mags when I hear of something interesting coming up.   
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mhows
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Posted: 11 Nov 2007

Finally dug my October issue out, not much use realy narrows it down to the UK as a hotspot and mentions southern England.

Anyone got any better info, I saw a mention of Dunwich / Minsmere as a good site for them.

 

Mark


Suzi
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Posted: 11 Nov 2007

Thanks for that Mark.

I think I've put this before but here goes. Some years ago my mother and sister were holidaying on the Solway Firth at/near Kipford (yes?). They like to walk and before setting out along the coastal path the landlady warned them about the large number of adders there. They had not gone very far when they came upon a basking black adder.


Suz
armata
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Posted: 11 Nov 2007
I replied to that question in a UK context, although I mentioned the black adders further north of their range.
Also must be careful about specific UK sites, and it is true that they can pop up anywhere.
'I get my kicks on Route 62'

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