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Feigning death:

Author	Message
Rupe Member Joined: 17 Sep 2007 No. of posts: 27 View other posts by Rupe	Posted: 24 Sep 2007 Of all the grass snakes i have caught in the past this is the first to ever react in this way. Photograph taken May 2007.

Chris Monk Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 157 View other posts by Chris Monk	Posted: 26 Sep 2007 Nice picture Rupe - did you try the old trick of putting it the right way up and seeing if it immediately turned itself upside down again. Sometimes they will do it if startled without being handled. Chris Derbyshire Amphibian & Reptile Group www.derbyshirearg.co.uk

Rupe Member Joined: 17 Sep 2007 No. of posts: 27 View other posts by Rupe	Posted: 27 Sep 2007 Hi Chris Yes ,which ever way it was turned it would keep rolling over into this position.

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