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Brown Snake at Rausham:

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phuffman Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 4 View other posts by phuffman	Posted: 19 Aug 2003 Is anyone familiar with a snake of the following description? I nearly stepped on it in a small grove of pines at Rausham in late July. Solid medium brown in color, one inch wide for most of its length, approximately 12 to 16 inches long, distinct head that is wider than its body, 2 yellow and white spots atop front of head (like eyes), serpentine locomotion. Any clues would help greatly. Thank you! -- Paige

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 19 Aug 2003 Sounds like a young grass snake. Have a look on the identification page and let us know if this was it (They range from browns, olive browns to green to occassionally almost black) http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/Grass%20Snake.htm Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

phuffman Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 4 View other posts by phuffman	Posted: 20 Aug 2003 Yes, I already did check the ID page, but no images came close to what I saw. -- Paige

Moderator Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 21 View other posts by Moderator	Posted: 23 Aug 2003 Phuffman Can you clarify where Rausham is please? Moderator

phuffman Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 4 View other posts by phuffman	Posted: 04 Sep 2003 Please pardon me. I orginally misspelled its name. Following is the correct name and location. Sincerely, Paige Rousham Park House and Garden nr Steeple Aston Bicester Oxfordshire OX6 3QX Tel: +44 (0)1869 347 110 Fax: +44 (0)1869 347 110 -- Paige

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 08 Sep 2003 Hi Phuffman, The staff at Rousham Park report seeing 2 or 3 grass snakes each year, so they are found in the area. It is always possible that it was an escaped pet, identification of which would be difficult without photographic evidence. Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

phuffman Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 4 View other posts by phuffman	Posted: 08 Sep 2003 Thank you so much for your help! Sincerely, Paige -- Paige

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