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Martin Down (Hampshire): |
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Motty Member Joined: 18 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1  View other posts by Motty |
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 I was with my son looking for Butterflies at Martin Down (hampshire) when he pointed out to me what I thought was a snake sun bathing on the path. It was about 12" long, 3/4" wide and plain bronze/brown but Iam sure as seeing many sloworms when growing up it was not that, what could it have been ? |
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-LAF Senior Member Joined: 03 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 317 View other posts by -LAF |
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 Sounds like an adder to me. A site I know well in central Lincs has a good population of adders and these are frequently bronze or even copper in colour, although on closer examination their markings are clearly visible. Lee. Lee Fairclough |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 sound like adder, slow worms are more discreet then that Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201  View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 Could have been either; an Adder, or a Smooth Snake. The Adder is the most likely of the two to be seen in that area. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 smooth snakes are very very very rare in England... I think Adder Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 Yes, me too, but it's a possibility of it being a Coronella austriaca... Most probably a Vipera berus Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 how rare are coronella really, I know that they are, but how many sightings per month can be expected compared with the Adder of the Grass snake? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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