RAUK - Archived Forum - Somerset Grassy

Hi Folks

Have really enjoyed the forum so far and at least can now contribute this little beauty.  

At long last we have a picture of a grass snake from near my girlfriends sisters house near Penselwood, South Somerset. This is the second one she's spotted this summer and as with the first I was away working abroad so missed it. Had to run back to get her phone camera which wasnt charged so then went home to recharge but luckily the snake was still in situ under a piece of bark. She did well. The interesting thing is that there is a large overgrown manure heap nearby and the surrounding paddocks are grazed by cows and horses so maybe this is a good egg laying site. Perhaps this would be a good opportunity for me to arrange putting down some refugia? From the approxiamte size 50 cm I'd guess the snake is about a year old so not a hatchling from this year but there may be some of those around by now. I'll try and check out the site again later this week if the rain lets up. We seem to heading for a mini monsoon.

Oh yes I'll post the sighting on the official form.

Have any members noticed an increase in snake numbers due to the hot summer weather we had this year? or did the relatively cold extended winter interrupt the mating period?

Thanks

Daveg