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Chris Monk Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 157  View other posts by Chris Monk |
Posted: 18 Apr 2006 I was asked a serious question today (not April 1st!!) by a friend at the wildlife trust. He was down in Dorset over Easter, went out with some friends on a large site and they spread out looking for various things. He came upon an adder, carefully took some pictures and then used his mobile phone to call his friends over to look. As soon as he used the phone, the adder disappeared off into cover. In total he saw 3 adders and each time the adder only disappeared when he used the phone and if he hadn't got the photos his friends wouldn't have believed he had found any snakes. His question was whether it was just co-incidence or had the snakes sensed something from the phone that made them move for cover. I've never stood close to an adder and used a mobile phone and normal sound such as speech doesn't affect them. We wondered if they could sense a change in the electromagnetic field. I know that sometimes snakes will sense you are there, however careful you are, and will eventually move into cover even when you don't move so perhaps it was just co-incidence Has anyone else experienced this or got any other suggestions ? Derbyshire Amphibian & Reptile Group www.derbyshirearg.co.uk |
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Adam Long Member Joined: 28 May 2004 No. of posts: 17 View other posts by Adam Long |
Posted: 21 Apr 2006 One day last year I was on my belly eyeballing an adder at minimum focus when my phone rang in my pocket. Despite it being on vibrate and in contact with the ground the snake barely moved whilst I sat up and took the call. I guess some are more tolerant... |
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Chris Monk Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 157 View other posts by Chris Monk |
Posted: 22 Apr 2006 Hi Adam I think it was just co-incidence and he probably hung around for some time taking photos before using the phone and they just got fed up & moved into cover. Derbyshire Amphibian & Reptile Group www.derbyshirearg.co.uk |
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